China's asbestos production amounted to an estimated 200,000 metric tons in 2023. This was a notable decrease compared to asbestos production in China ten years prior, when the production volume reached 400,000 metric tons.
Asbestos is found naturally in the environment and contains silicon and oxygen. It occurs in different colors such as blue, brown, and white, and is usually found as a fibrous material. Globally, asbestos mine production has fallen from approximately two million metric tons in 2010 to an estimated 1.3 million metric tons in 2023.
Mine production of asbestos in China from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of asbestos in China from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282849/mine-production-of-asbestos-in-china/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of asbestos in China from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282849/mine-production-of-asbestos-in-china/
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