In 2021, China's production of secondary refined copper amounted to some 2.34 million metric tons. This figure has remained unchanged since 2018. In comparison to the beginning of the last decade, copper scrap recovery in the East Asian country has increased by roughly 44 percent.
Production of secondary refined copper in China from 2010 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
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