China: Copper production
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| China |
Copper mine production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,910,000 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2021 |
| Average | 1,294,438 |
| Min - Max | 593,000 - 1,910,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2021 is 1910000 metric tons, an increase from 1723100 metric tons in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 391958 metric tons, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2001 to 2021 is 1294438 metric tons. The minimum value, 593000 metric tons, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 1910000 metric tons was recorded in 2021.
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