Copper (refined) production fell 4.57% to 1,483 kt in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, copper (refined) production in Japan reached an all time high of 1,577 kt in 2007 and an all time low of 934 kt in 1977. When compared to Japan's main peers, copper (refined) production in China amounted to 7,964 kt, 876 kt in Russia, 645 kt in South Korea and 1,140 kt in USA in 2015.
Japan has been ranked 3rd within the group of 46 countries we follow in terms of copper (refined) production.
| Copper (Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Canada | kt | 336 | 320 | 274 | 276 | 322 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 4,051 | 4,540 | 5,163 | 5,879 | 6,667 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 669 | 704 | 709 | 682 | 678 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 533 | 512 | 505 | 494 | 644 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 1,440 | 1,549 | 1,328 | 1,516 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 261 | 247 | 403 | 377 | 355 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Korea | kt | 12.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 855 | 900 | 927 | 889 | 876 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 532 | 565 | 595 | 591 | 604 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 1,161 | 1,095 | 1,040 | 1,001 | 1,040 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.70 |
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