China: Cobalt production
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| China |
Cobalt production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2,000 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2022 |
| Average | 2,668 |
| Min - Max | 40 - 7,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2022 is 2000 metric tons, unchanged from 2000 metric tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 9845 metric tons, based on data from 20 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1998 to 2022 is 2668 metric tons. The minimum value, 40 metric tons, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 7000 metric tons was recorded in 2012.
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