List of countries by copper smelter production

This is a List of countries by copper smelter production for 2020, figures are for primary copper production.[1]

In 2020, world copper smelter production was 17.8 million tonnes. The top 10 countries accounted for 70% of the total production.

Country Metric tons, gross weight
 China 7,907,000
 Japan 1,259,400
 Chile 1,206,300
 Russia 815,200
 Zambia 750,600
 South Korea 513,900
 Poland 462,868
 Australia 402,000
 Kazakhstan 375,000
 Peru 342,738
 United States 315,000
 Germany 312,600
 Bulgaria 310,000
 Canada 290,000
 Serbia 285,000
 Mexico 283,600
 Indonesia 279,598
 Spain 257,700
 Philippines 247,000
 India 243,200
 Iran 223,300
 Sweden 157,200
 Uzbekistan 145,000
 Finland 130,000
 Brazil 85,400
 Turkey 78,900
 Namibia 46,792
 Vietnam 19,200
 South Africa 13,000
 Botswana 11,348 (2016)
 North Korea 10,000
 Armenia 8,831 (2018)
 Oman 6,000 (2018)
 Pakistan 5,700

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Minerals Yearbook". U.S. Geological Survey. 2023-07-22.