Countries by Copper Mine Production 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total copper mine production in 2024, measured in thousands of metric tons according to the US Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries. Chile produces approximately 27% of the world's copper — a single-country dominance that gives Chilean mining policy outsized influence on global copper prices, which directly affect the cost of electrical wiring, plumbing, electric vehicle batteries, and renewable energy infrastructure worldwide.

Analysis

Chile heads the table on 5,700, ahead of Peru (2,770) and Democratic Republic of Congo (2,500) in Copper Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024. Chile and Peru together hold 51.1% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (2,850 or more). It takes the next three entities (Peru, Democratic Republic of Congo, China) added together to match Chile.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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Chile leads in Copper Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) with 5,700 in 2024.

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Average Copper Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024: 2,074 · median: 1,500.

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Gap in 2024: Chile is 7× larger than Zambia.