China: Copper production
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| China |
Copper mine production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,591,000 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2018 |
| Average | 1,213,117 |
| Min - Max | 593,000 - 1,900,200 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2018 is 1591000 metric tons, a decline from 1710000 metric tons in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 381635 metric tons, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2001 to 2018 is 1213117 metric tons. The minimum value, 593000 metric tons, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 1900200 metric tons was recorded in 2016.
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