
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 |
| Available for | Data download |
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.
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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 |
Definition: Cobalt production in metric tons.
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