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Silicon Production by Country

China has the highest Silicon Production in 2023 (6,600,000 t), followed by Russia (620,000 t) and Brazil (390,000 t). Ukraine has the lowest (2,000 t).

Manufacturing & Mining17 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 27, 2024Original page
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Silicon ProductionBetter 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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Silicon Production, 2023

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All 16 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
80,000 t
Middle half 54.5K t – 182.5K t
Average
550,188 t
16 countries
Highest
6,600,000 t
China
Lowest
2,000 t
Ukraine

Over time · 2021–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Russia
  • Brazil
  • Norway
  • Iceland

Data

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16 countries · # = rank by Silicon Production
#
1China6,600,000 t
2Russia620,000 t
3Brazil390,000 t
4Norway340,000 t
5Iceland130,000 t
6Kazakhstan125,000 t
7France110,000 t
8Malaysia80,000 t
8Bhutan80,000 t
10India60,000 t
10Germany60,000 t
12Spain56,000 t
13Canada50,000 t
13Poland50,000 t
13Australia50,000 t
16Ukraine2,000 t

What correlates with Silicon Production (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,013 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 12 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Coal Power Plants in OperationNumber of Coal Power Plants by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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  2. Patent Grants ResidentInventions by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  3. Resident Patent ApplicationsPatents by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  4. Sweet Potato ConsumptionPotato Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Peach ProductionPeach Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Strawberry ProductionStrawberry Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.99 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot
  2. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Millionaires MigratingMillionaire Migration (Wealth Flow) by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Silicon Production?
China has the highest Silicon Production in 2023, at 6,600,000 t, followed by Russia (620,000 t) and Brazil (390,000 t).
Which country has the lowest Silicon Production?
Ukraine has the lowest Silicon Production in 2023, at 2,000 t.
What is the median Silicon Production across countries?
The median is 80,000 t across the 16 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this silicon production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Silicon Report - Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2024; Silicon Report - Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023.

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