Papua New Guinea: Cobalt production

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 Papua New Guinea

Cobalt production in metric tons

 Latest value 3,072
 Year 2023
 Measure metric tons
 Data availability 2012 - 2023
 Average 2,480
 Min - Max 469 - 3,308
 Source USGS
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The latest value from 2023 is 3072 metric tons, an increase from 2987 metric tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 11898 metric tons, based on data from 20 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2023 is 2480 metric tons. The minimum value, 469 metric tons, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 3308 metric tons was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Papua New Guinea: Cobalt production
 2023 3,072
 2022 2,987
 2021 2,953
 2020 2,941
 2019 2,911
 2018 3,275
 2017 3,308
 2016 2,191




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