The largest quantity of copper in the use phase in North America as of 2022 was present in buildings, at the amount of 45.1 million tons. In comparison, the lowest amount of copper in the use phase, which is also known as the Urban Mine, was for industrial uses, which amounted to 4.8 million tons at that time. In total, North America currently has about 86 million metric tons of copper in the Urban Mine.
Amount of copper in use phase in North America in 2022, by application
(in million tons)
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