List of countries by copper smelter production

This is a List of countries by copper smelter production for 2020, figures are for primary copper production.^[1]

In 2020, world copper smelter production was 17.8 million tonnes. The top 10 countries accounted for 70% of the total production.

Country	Metric tons, gross weight
China	7,907,000
Japan	1,259,400
Chile	1,206,300
Russia	815,200
Zambia	750,600
South Korea	513,900
Poland	462,868
Australia	402,000
Kazakhstan	375,000
Peru	342,738
United States	315,000
Germany	312,600
Bulgaria	310,000
Canada	290,000
Serbia	285,000
Mexico	283,600
Indonesia	279,598
Spain	257,700
Philippines	247,000
India	243,200
Iran	223,300
Sweden	157,200
Uzbekistan	145,000
Finland	130,000
Brazil	85,400
Turkey	78,900
Namibia	46,792
Vietnam	19,200
South Africa	13,000
Botswana	11,348 (2016)
North Korea	10,000
Armenia	8,831 (2018)
Oman	6,000 (2018)
Pakistan	5,700

See also

• List of countries by copper production

References

1. "2020 Minerals Yearbook". U.S. Geological Survey. 2023-07-22.