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Ranked: The World’s Top Copper Producers (2000 vs. 2024)
Copper is one of the most critical industrial metals in the global economy, essential for power grids, electric vehicles, and renewable energy infrastructure. This chart ranks countries based on annual copper production from 2000 to 2024 and highlights important shifts for producers like China, Peru, and the DRC. The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Geological Survey. Since 2000, copper output in mature producers such as Chile, the United States, and Canada has largely plateaued. In contrast, nearly all net global supply growth has come from regions where China has ownership, financing, or market ... (full story)