China: Cobalt production
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| China |
Cobalt production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2,500 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2019 |
| Average | 2,788 |
| Min - Max | 40 - 7,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2019 is 2500 metric tons, an increase from 2000 metric tons in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 7216 metric tons, based on data from 20 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1998 to 2019 is 2788 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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