Copper (smelter) production rose 0.958% to 527 kt in the USA in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, copper (smelter) production in the USA reached an all time high of 1,582 kt in 1973 and an all time low of 485 kt in 2012. When compared to USA's main peers, copper (smelter) production in Canada amounted to 281 kt, 5,500 kt in China, 1,244 kt in Japan and 256 kt in Mexico in 2015.
USA has been ranked 7th within the group of 35 countries we follow in terms of copper (smelter) production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Copper (Smelter) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 422 | 410 | 442 | 422 | 446 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 317 | 318 | 305 | 287 | 255 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 2,694 | 2,826 | 3,037 | 3,601 | 4,229 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Honduras | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | kt | 705 | 654 | 671 | 695 | 617 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 1,302 | 1,356 | 1,173 | 1,275 | 1,261 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 179 | 169 | 232 | 261 | 221 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 621 | 647 | 652 | 646 | 650 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 455 | 476 | 449 | 477 | 479 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 597 | 601 | 538 | 485 | 517 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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