In 2020, China was the leading refined copper producer, dwarfing all other countries with over ten million metric tons of the metal produced. This represented close to 42 percent of the world's total refined copper production. The country was followed by Chile and Japan, with respective refined production amounting to 2.3 and under 1.6 million metric tons.
Production volume of refined copper worldwide in 2020, by key producing countries
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2021). Production volume of refined copper worldwide in 2020, by key producing countries (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241269/world-annual-refined-copper-production-by-country/
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2021). Production volume of refined copper worldwide in 2020, by key producing countries (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241269/world-annual-refined-copper-production-by-country/
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Production volume of refined copper worldwide in 2020, by key producing countries (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Bureau of Metal Statistics, May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241269/world-annual-refined-copper-production-by-country/
