Africa's total demand for copper amounted to 339,170 million metric tons in 2020. This made Africa the region with the lowest demand for copper in the world as of 2020. During the period of consideration, African copper demand peaked in 2015.
Demand for copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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IWCC. (October 13, 2021). Demand for copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276860/copper-demand-in-africa/
IWCC. "Demand for copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276860/copper-demand-in-africa/
IWCC. (2021). Demand for copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276860/copper-demand-in-africa/
IWCC. "Demand for Copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276860/copper-demand-in-africa/
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Demand for copper in Africa from 2012 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], IWCC, October 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276860/copper-demand-in-africa/
