Around 45 percent of all copper and copper alloys in the United States were used in the building construction sector during 2023, while electric and electronic products accounted for another 22 percent of the copper and copper alloys usage. That year, apparent copper consumption in the U.S. amounted to an estimated 1.9 million metric tons.
Use of copper and copper alloys products in the United States in 2023, by purpose
Characteristic
Distribution of usage
Industrial machinery and equipment
7%
Consumer and general products
10%
Transportation equipment
16%
Electric and electronic products
22%
Building construction
45%
• Building construction 45%
• Electric and electronic products 22%
• Transportation equipment 16%
• Consumer and general products 10%
• Industrial machinery and equipment 7%
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Use of copper and copper alloys products in the United States in 2023, by purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254870/use-of-copper-and-copper-alloys-in-the-us-by-purpose/
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