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Copper Smelter Production by Country

China has the highest Copper Smelter Production in 2021 (10,050,000 t), followed by Japan (1,554,800 t) and Chile (1,206,600 t). Pakistan has the lowest (12,400 t).

Manufacturing & Mining37 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 6, 2023Original page
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Copper Smelter Production, 2021

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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
287,300 t
Middle half 77.5K t – 366.4K t
Average
626,006 t
34 countries
Highest
10,050,000 t
China
Lowest
12,400 t
Pakistan

Over time · 2016–2021

The top 5 in 2021, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Japan
  • Chile
  • Russia
  • Zambia

Data

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34 countries · # = rank by Copper Smelter Production
#
1China10,050,000 t
2Japan1,554,800 t
3Chile1,206,600 t
4Russia960,200 t
5Zambia758,500 t
6South Korea690,000 t
7Poland581,409 t
8Germany524,300 t
9Australia367,000 t
10Kazakhstan364,413 t
11India363,000 t
12Iran361,200 t
13United States360,000 t
14Bulgaria341,700 t
15Peru311,000 t
16Canada296,000 t
17Mexico294,200 t
18Indonesia280,400 t
19Spain278,500 t
20Sweden223,100 t
21Philippines219,800 t
22Belgium151,900 t
23Uzbekistan150,000 t
24Finland142,000 t
25Turkey84,000 t
26Austria75,370 t
27Slovakia59,700 t
28Serbia58,700 t
29Brazil57,000 t
30Namibia42,010 t
31South Africa28,000 t
32Vietnam22,000 t
33North Korea15,000 t
34Pakistan12,400 t

What correlates with Copper Smelter Production (2021)?

Pearson r against 1,921 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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  3. Cucumber ProductionCucumber Production by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 30
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  4. Import Trade ValuePyrite by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 31
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  5. UnaffilatedReligious People by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 34
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  6. PHEV SalesEV Sales by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 24
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Opposite directions

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

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 34
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  2. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 24
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  3. Millionaires MigratingMillionaire Migration (Wealth Flow) by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 22
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  4. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 31
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  5. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 22
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  6. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 33
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Copper Smelter Production?
China has the highest Copper Smelter Production in 2021, at 10,050,000 t, followed by Japan (1,554,800 t) and Chile (1,206,600 t).
Which country has the lowest Copper Smelter Production?
Pakistan has the lowest Copper Smelter Production in 2021, at 12,400 t.
What is the median Copper Smelter Production across countries?
The median is 287,300 t across the 34 countries with data in 2021.
Where does this copper smelter production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Key Trends in the Copper Market - Nornickel; Copper Statistics and Information - United States Geological Survey.

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