Australia: Copper production
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| Australia |
Copper mine production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 885,000 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2020 |
| Average | 902,995 |
| Min - Max | 830,000 - 1,000,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2020 is 885000 metric tons, a decline from 925000 metric tons in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 387920 metric tons, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 2001 to 2020 is 902995 metric tons. The minimum value, 830000 metric tons, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 1000000 metric tons was recorded in 2013.
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