USA: Copper production
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| USA |
Copper mine production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,200,000 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2020 |
| Average | 1,228,947 |
| Min - Max | 1,110,000 - 1,430,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2020 is 1200000 metric tons, a decline from 1260000 metric tons in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 387920 metric tons, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2001 to 2020 is 1228947 metric tons. The minimum value, 1110000 metric tons, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 1430000 metric tons was recorded in 2016.
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