Papua New Guinea: Copper production
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| Papua New Guinea |
Copper mine production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 66,500 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2021 |
| Average | 135,667 |
| Min - Max | 45,185 - 218,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2021 is 66500 metric tons, a decline from 82800 metric tons in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 391958 metric tons, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2001 to 2021 is 135667 metric tons. The minimum value, 45185 metric tons, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 218000 metric tons was recorded in 2001.
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