In 2020, China was the leading country in copper smelter production, dwarfing all other countries. China produced over 7.2 million metric tons of the commodity. It was followed by Japan and Chile, with respective production levels amounting to 1.7 and 1.2 million metric tons.
Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2021). Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2021). Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Global Copper Smelter Production in 2020, by Key Producing Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Global copper smelter production in 2020, by key producing country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241253/world-annual-copper-smelter-production-by-country/ (last visited August 11, 2022)