Introduction
Copper is a metallic element whose symbol is “Cu” and the atomic number of the periodic table is 29. It is highly conductive to heat and electricity and is physically soft and malleable. Copper has been used by humans for various purposes dating back to 8,000 B.C. Today, it is mostly used by the electrical industry to make wires, cables, and other electronic components. It is also used as a building material or can be melted with other metals to make coins or jewelry for example.
Copper mostly occurs in ore, found in volcanic and sedimentary rock. From ore, the copper must be extracted through smelting and other processes. Despite its usual amber color, copper may be oxidized and turn green when exposed to water and air—the most famous example being the Statue of Liberty in New York. Moreover, copper is also one of the few metals that is fully recyclable without loss of quality.
Copper is an important commodity that is widely used and its production plays a crucial role in a country’s economic and social growth. More than creating value by exporting the metal, its production also contributes to creating jobs.
Learn for yourself about copper production by country by examining the map and charts.
| # | Country | Copper Production | Iron Ore Production | Steel Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 5,733,100 t | 225,000 ktǂ | 1,032,790 ktǂ |
| 2 | Peru | 2,150,126 t | 8,894 ktǂ | 1,234.1 ktǂ |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,712,964 t | ||
| 4 | United States of America | 1,200,000 t | 24,100 ktǂ | 85,791.4 ktǂ |
| 5 | Russia | 924,100 t | 69,500 ktǂ | 75,584.8 ktǂ |
| 6 | Zambia | 882,061 t | ||
| 7 | Australia | 879,522 t | 564,519 ktǂ | 5,779.6 ktǂ |
| 8 | Mexico | 800,316 t | 9,377 ktǂ | 18,453.6 ktǂ |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 548,760 t | 12,673 ktǂ | 4,380 ktǂ |
| 10 | Indonesia | 505,200 t | 1,810 ktǂ | 14,300 ktǂ |
| 11 | Canada | 475,898 t | 36,100 ktǂ | 12,976.3 ktǂ |
| 12 | Poland | 392,700 t | 8,454.1 ktǂ | |
| 13 | Brazil | 352,635 t | 246,791 ktǂ | 36,174.3 ktǂ |
| 14 | Iran | 313,323 t | 32,500 ktǂ | 28,460 ktǂ |
| 15 | Mongolia | 291,010 t | 5,530 ktǂ | |
| 16 | Panama | 205,548 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 17 | Myanmar | 196,500 t | 400 ktǂ | |
| 18 | Spain | 190,300 t | 14,185.4 ktǂ | |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 142,800 t | 885 ktǂ | |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 107,610 t | 547.5 ktǂ | |
| 21 | Turkey | 107,000 t | 8,570 ktǂ | 40,360 ktǂ |
| 22 | Sweden | 100,065 t | 25,400 ktǂ | 4,678.3 ktǂ |
| 23 | Laos | 92,410 t | 628 ktǂ | |
| 24 | Armenia | 83,291 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 82,841 t | ||
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 79,060 t | 8,735 ktǂ | |
| 27 | Philippines | 60,856 t | 27 ktǂ | 900 ktǂ |
| 28 | Serbia | 52,207 t | 1,667.4 ktǂ | |
| 29 | Ecuador | 49,700 t | 611.6 ktǂ | |
| 30 | Vietnam | 37,990 t | 2,777 ktǂ | 23,019.2 ktǂ |
| 31 | Finland | 36,278 t | 4,339.7 ktǂ | |
| 32 | Portugal | 32,230 t | 1,953 ktǂ | |
| 33 | Morocco | 31,750 t | 27 ktǂ | 500 ktǂ |
| 34 | South Africa | 29,068 t | 35,400 ktǂ | 5,019.5 ktǂ |
| 35 | Mauritania | 28,491 t | 7,822 ktǂ | |
| 36 | India | 25,770 t | 127,000 ktǂ | 118,201 ktǂ |
| 37 | Eritrea | 21,725 t | ||
| 38 | Namibia | 15,741 t | ||
| 39 | Pakistan | 13,200 t | 184 ktǂ | 5,282.7 ktǂ |
| 40 | Tanzania | 11,700 t | 145 ktǂ | |
| 41 | Republic of the Congo | 10,300 t | 46 ktǂ | |
| 42 | Georgia | 10,000 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 43 | Colombia | 9,356 t | 382 ktǂ | 1,338.2 ktǂ |
| 44 | Romania | 9,130 t | 3,375.4 ktǂ | |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 7,933 t | ||
| 46 | Republic of Macedonia | 6,625 t | 315.4 ktǂ | |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,500 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 48 | Albania | 3,070 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 49 | Bolivia | 2,822 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 2,591 t | 200 ktǂ | |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 2,193 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 52 | North Korea | 2,000 t | 1,750 ktǂ | 1,250 ktǂ |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 1,000 t | 0 ktǂ | |
| 54 | Germany | 37 t | 40,066.3 ktǂ | |
| 55 | Slovakia | 20 t | 4,862.8 ktǂ |
Copper Production by Country
Albania
Copper Production
3,070 t
Ranked in the World
#48
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#91
Armenia
Copper Production
83,291 t
Ranked in the World
#24
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#92
Australia
Copper Production
879,522 t
Ranked in the World
#7
564,519 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#1
5,779.6 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#28
Azerbaijan
Copper Production
2,591 t
Ranked in the World
#50
200 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#80
Bolivia
Copper Production
2,822 t
Ranked in the World
#49
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#93
Brazil
Copper Production
352,635 t
Ranked in the World
#13
246,791 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#2
36,174.3 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#9
Bulgaria
Copper Production
107,610 t
Ranked in the World
#20
547.5 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#68
Canada
Copper Production
475,898 t
Ranked in the World
#11
36,100 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#7
12,976.3 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#19
Colombia
Copper Production
9,356 t
Ranked in the World
#43
382 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#33
1,338.2 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#48
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Copper Production
1,712,964 t
Ranked in the World
#3
Dominican Republic
Copper Production
2,193 t
Ranked in the World
#51
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#98
Ecuador
Copper Production
49,700 t
Ranked in the World
#29
611.6 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#65
Eritrea
Copper Production
21,725 t
Ranked in the World
#37
Finland
Copper Production
36,278 t
Ranked in the World
#31
4,339.7 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#38
Georgia
Copper Production
10,000 t
Ranked in the World
#42
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#101
Germany
Copper Production
37 t
Ranked in the World
#54
40,066.3 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#8
India
Copper Production
25,770 t
Ranked in the World
#36
127,000 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#4
118,201 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#2
Indonesia
Copper Production
505,200 t
Ranked in the World
#10
1,810 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#24
14,300 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#16
Iran
Copper Production
313,323 t
Ranked in the World
#14
32,500 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#9
28,460 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#10
Kazakhstan
Copper Production
548,760 t
Ranked in the World
#9
12,673 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#12
4,380 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#37
Kyrgyzstan
Copper Production
6,500 t
Ranked in the World
#47
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#108
Laos
Copper Production
92,410 t
Ranked in the World
#23
628 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#30
Mauritania
Copper Production
28,491 t
Ranked in the World
#35
7,822 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#17
Mexico
Copper Production
800,316 t
Ranked in the World
#8
9,377 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#14
18,453.6 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#15
Mongolia
Copper Production
291,010 t
Ranked in the World
#15
5,530 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#18
Morocco
Copper Production
31,750 t
Ranked in the World
#33
27 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#41
500 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#69
Myanmar
Copper Production
196,500 t
Ranked in the World
#17
400 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#72
Namibia
Copper Production
15,741 t
Ranked in the World
#38
North Korea
Copper Production
2,000 t
Ranked in the World
#52
1,750 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#25
1,250 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#51
Pakistan
Copper Production
13,200 t
Ranked in the World
#39
184 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#37
5,282.7 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#31
Panama
Copper Production
205,548 t
Ranked in the World
#16
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#114
Papua New Guinea
Copper Production
82,841 t
Ranked in the World
#25
People's Republic of China
Copper Production
5,733,100 t
Ranked in the World
#1
225,000 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#3
1,032,790 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#1
Peru
Copper Production
2,150,126 t
Ranked in the World
#2
8,894 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#15
1,234.1 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#52
Philippines
Copper Production
60,856 t
Ranked in the World
#27
27 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#42
900 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#57
Poland
Copper Production
392,700 t
Ranked in the World
#12
8,454.1 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#22
Portugal
Copper Production
32,230 t
Ranked in the World
#32
1,953 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#45
Republic of Macedonia
Copper Production
6,625 t
Ranked in the World
#46
315.4 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#74
Republic of the Congo
Copper Production
10,300 t
Ranked in the World
#41
46 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#40
Romania
Copper Production
9,130 t
Ranked in the World
#44
3,375.4 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#40
Russia
Copper Production
924,100 t
Ranked in the World
#5
69,500 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#5
75,584.8 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#5
Saudi Arabia
Copper Production
79,060 t
Ranked in the World
#26
8,735 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#21
Serbia
Copper Production
52,207 t
Ranked in the World
#28
1,667.4 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#46
Slovakia
Copper Production
20 t
Ranked in the World
#55
4,862.8 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#34
South Africa
Copper Production
29,068 t
Ranked in the World
#34
35,400 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#8
5,019.5 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#32
Spain
Copper Production
190,300 t
Ranked in the World
#18
14,185.4 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#17
Sweden
Copper Production
100,065 t
Ranked in the World
#22
25,400 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#10
4,678.3 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#36
Tajikistan
Copper Production
1,000 t
Ranked in the World
#53
0 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#117
Tanzania
Copper Production
11,700 t
Ranked in the World
#40
145 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#82
Turkey
Copper Production
107,000 t
Ranked in the World
#21
8,570 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#16
40,360 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#7
United States of America
Copper Production
1,200,000 t
Ranked in the World
#4
24,100 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#11
85,791.4 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#4
Uzbekistan
Copper Production
142,800 t
Ranked in the World
#19
885 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#58
Vietnam
Copper Production
37,990 t
Ranked in the World
#30
2,777 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#22
23,019.2 ktǂ
Ranked in the World
#13
Zambia
Copper Production
882,061 t
Ranked in the World
#6
Zimbabwe
Copper Production
7,933 t
Ranked in the World
#45
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