Which country has the highest Copper Production?

Chile has the highest Copper Production in 2022, at 5.3M t, followed by DR Congo (2.5M t) and Peru (2.4M t).

Which country has the lowest Copper Production?

Slovakia has the lowest Copper Production in 2022, at 30 t.

What is the median Copper Production across countries?

The median is 55.6K t across the 56 countries with data in 2022.

Where does this copper production by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Data Section - World Mining Data.

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Copper Production by Country

Name: Copper Production by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Chile has the highest Copper Production in 2022 (5.3M t), followed by DR Congo (2.5M t) and Peru (2.4M t). Slovakia has the lowest (30 t).

Manufacturing & Mining61 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 27, 2025Original page

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Data Section - World Mining Data

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Year

56 of 235 countries

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Copper Production, 2022

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All 56 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

55.6K t

Middle half 9.6K t – 323.9K t

Average

396.9K t

56 countries

Highest

5.3M t

Chile

Lowest

30 t

Slovakia

Over time · 2014–2024

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

Median of all countries
Chile
DR Congo
Peru
China
United States

Data

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56 countries · # = rank by Copper Production

#
1	Chile	5.3M t
2	DR Congo	2.5M t
3	Peru	2.4M t
4	China	1.9M t
5	United States	1.3M t
6	Russia	948K t
7	Indonesia	940.8K t
8	Mexico	828.2K t
9	Australia	826.3K t
10	Zambia	795.1K t
11	Kazakhstan	594.1K t
12	Canada	510.8K t
13	Poland	392.5K t
14	Panama	350.4K t
15	Iran	315K t
16	Brazil	297.7K t
17	Mongolia	268.9K t
18	Serbia	204K t
19	Uzbekistan	148.5K t
20	Spain	124.9K t
21	Bulgaria	121.1K t
22	Ecuador	115.1K t
23	Turkey	115K t
24	Sweden	88.3K t
25	Papua New Guinea	75.8K t
26	Saudi Arabia	74.7K t
27	Armenia	71.5K t
28	Philippines	62.1K t
29	South Africa	49.2K t
30	Morocco	46K t
31	Laos	43.8K t
32	Vietnam	34.7K t
33	Botswana	34.2K t
34	Portugal	32.1K t
35	Finland	27.6K t
36	India	26.2K t
37	Tajikistan	19.2K t
38	Eritrea	17.1K t
39	Pakistan	16.3K t
40	Mauritania	13.3K t
41	Romania	11.6K t
42	Zimbabwe	10.2K t
43	Republic of the Congo	7,877 t
44	North Macedonia	7,595 t
45	Kyrgyzstan	7,500 t
46	Colombia	6,918 t
47	Georgia	6,400 t
48	Dominican Republic	5,360 t
49	Bolivia	3,608 t
50	Albania	3,470 t
51	Tanzania	3,097 t
52	Azerbaijan	2,516 t
53	North Korea	2,000 t
54	Myanmar	1,500 t
55	Germany	67 t
56	Slovakia	30 t

What correlates with Copper Production (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,671 other country metrics sharing at least 34 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Copper Production tend to score higher on these

Youth Silver MedalsOlympic Medals by Country
r = +0.67 · strong · n = 36
Plot
Natural SitesArchaeological Sites by Country
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 44
Plot
Natural SitesWorld Heritage Sites by Country
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 45
Plot
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
r = +0.51 · strong · n = 56
Plot
Private Nonguaranteed DebtCountries Without Debt
r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 34
Plot
% of Population Who Took 1 or More COVID BoosterCOVID Vaccines by Country
r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 48
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Copper Production tend to score lower on these

First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 46
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CountContinent With the Most Countries
r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 56
Plot
B- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 48
Plot
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 49
Plot
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
r = −0.28 · weak · n = 56
Plot
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country
r = −0.27 · weak · n = 55
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Copper Production?: Chile has the highest Copper Production in 2022, at 5.3M t, followed by DR Congo (2.5M t) and Peru (2.4M t).
Which country has the lowest Copper Production?: Slovakia has the lowest Copper Production in 2022, at 30 t.
What is the median Copper Production across countries?: The median is 55.6K t across the 56 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this copper production by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Data Section - World Mining Data.