In 2023, Zambia was projected to be the largest consumer of copper on the African continent. The country's consumption would reach almost 882,546 metric tons of copper that year. DR Congo followed, with projections of 516,159 metric tons of copper consumption, while Namibia ranked third with 120,008 metric tons. All other African countries had significantly lower figures for copper consumption. Furthermore, DR Congo and Zambia " target="_blank" rel="noopener">topped the African continent in copper production in 2021.
Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country
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CountryWatch. (December 1, 2022). Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
CountryWatch. "Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. December 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
CountryWatch. (2022). Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
CountryWatch. "Projected Copper Consumption in Africa in 2023, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/
CountryWatch, Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Projected copper consumption in Africa in 2023, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], CountryWatch, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353173/copper-consumption-africa-by-country-forecast/