China: Silver production
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| China |
Silver production in metric tones |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3,378,000 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2002 - 2020 |
| Average | 928,422 |
| Min - Max | 2,200 - 3,754,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2020 is 3378000 metric tons, a decline from 3443000 metric tons in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 322195 metric tons, based on data from 70 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2002 to 2020 is 928422 metric tons. The minimum value, 2200 metric tons, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 3754000 metric tons was recorded in 2016.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Copper production | 1,591,000 | 2018 | metric tons |
| Lithium production | 36,339 | 2017 | metric tons |
| Zinc production | 4,058,000 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Cobalt production | 2,500 | 2019 | metric tons |
| Bauxite production | 92,700 | 2020 | thousand metric tons |