The demand for the base metal copper amounted to a global total of 23.5 million metric tons in 2020, a slight decrease from 2019. Global copper consumption is estimated to have increased by four percent in 2021 compared to 2020.
Consumption volume of copper worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with estimated figures for 2021 and 2022
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Consumption in million metric tons
2022*
25.1
2021*
24.4
2020
23.5
2019
23.6
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Norilsk Nickel. (November 29, 2021). Consumption volume of copper worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with estimated figures for 2021 and 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273676/global-copper-consumption/
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Norilsk Nickel. "Consumption Volume of Copper Worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with Estimated Figures for 2021 and 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273676/global-copper-consumption/
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