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Copper Reserves by Country

Chile has the highest Copper Reserves in 2025 (180M t), followed by Australia (100M t) and Peru (85M t). India has the lowest (2.2M t).

Manufacturing & Mining14 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Copper ReservesBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Copper Reserves, 2025

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All 14 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
44M t
Middle half 21M t – 80M t
Average
55M t
14 countries
Highest
180M t
Chile
Lowest
2.2M t
India

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Chile
  • Australia
  • Peru
  • Russia
  • DR Congo

Data

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14 countries · # = rank by Copper Reserves
#
1Chile180M t
2Australia100M t
3Peru85M t
4Russia80M t
4DR Congo80M t
6Mexico53M t
7United States47M t
8China41M t
9Poland33M t
10Indonesia21M t
10Zambia21M t
12Kazakhstan20M t
13Canada7M t
14India2.2M t

What correlates with Copper Reserves (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,852 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Copper ProductionCopper Production by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. % of Population Who Took 1 or More COVID BoosterCOVID Vaccines by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Wine Consuption Per CapitaWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  5. Minimum Wage (in Local Currency)Minimum Wage by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Previous Value (in Local Currency)Minimum Wage by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Manufacturing PMIPMI Index by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. World Values Survey TotalWorld Values Survey
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Avg Summer TempBest Weather by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. Tariff Rate Applied (WB)Tariff Rates by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  5. Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  6. ECI Change Over 5 YearsEconomic Complexity by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 14
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Copper Reserves?
Chile has the highest Copper Reserves in 2025, at 180M t, followed by Australia (100M t) and Peru (85M t).
Which country has the lowest Copper Reserves?
India has the lowest Copper Reserves in 2025, at 2.2M t.
What is the median Copper Reserves across countries?
The median is 44M t across the 14 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this copper reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - The U.S. Geological Survey.

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