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.

Top 10 Copper-Producing Countries in 2024 (estimated)[1]
Rank Country/Region 2024 Production (tons)
1 Chile Chile 5,300,000
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa) 3,300,000
3 Peru Peru 2,600,000
4 China China 1,800,000
5 United States United States 1,100,000
6 Indonesia Indonesia 1,100,000
7 Russia Russia 930,000
8 Australia Australia 800,000
9 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 740,000
10 Mexico Mexico 700,000

1907

1907
Rank Country/region Production (tons)[2]
 World 723,000
1 United States United States 399,000
2 Mexico Mexico 61,000
3 Spain Spain and Portugal 50,000
4 Japan Japan 50,000
5 Australasia Australasia 42,000
6 Chile Chile 27,000
7 Germany Germany 21,000
8 Russia Russia 15,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "Copper" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. 31 January 2024. p. 65.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1910), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production.—

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