List of countries by copper production
Production trends in the top five copper-producing countries, 1950-2012
This is a list of countries by mined copper production.
Copper concentrates are commonly exported to other countries to be smelted. A nation's smelter production of copper can differ greatly from its mined production. See: List of countries by copper smelter production.
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2017
| Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons) |
|---|---|---|
| World | 19,700 | |
| 1 |  Chile |
5,330 |
| 2 |  Peru |
2,390 |
| 3 |  China |
1,860 |
| 4 |  United States |
1,270 |
| 5 |  Australia |
920 |
| 6 |  Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
850 |
| 7 |  Zambia |
755 |
| 8 |  Mexico |
755 |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
650 |
| 10 |  Canada |
620 |
2015
| Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons) |
|---|---|---|
| World | 19,100 | |
| 1 | Chile |
5,760 |
| 2 | China |
1,710 |
| 3 | Peru |
1,700 |
| 4 | United States |
1,380 |
| 5 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
1,020 |
| 6 | Australia |
971 |
| 7 |  Russia |
732 |
| 8 | Zambia |
712 |
| 9 | Canada |
697 |
| 10 | Mexico |
594 |
| Other Countries | 3,800 |
2012
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1907
| Rank | Country/region | Production (thousand tons) |
|---|---|---|
| World | 723 | |
| 1 | United States |
399 |
| 2 | Mexico |
61 |
| 3 |  Spain and Portugal |
50 |
| 4 |  Japan |
50 |
| 5 |  Australasia |
42 |
| 6 | Chile |
27 |
| 7 |  Germany |
21 |
| 8 | Russia |
15 |
References
- ^ Kay, Amanda (15 February 2018). "Top Copper Production by Country". Copper Investing News. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Annual Publications - 2017: copper production in 2015" (PDF). USGS Minerals Information: Copper. USGS. 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1910), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production.—
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