Lead (refined) production fell 6.36% to 4,405 kt in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, lead (refined) production in China reached an all time high of 4,935 kt in 2013 and an all time low of 100 kt in 1970. When compared to China's main peers, lead (refined) production in India amounted to 501 kt, 231 kt in Japan, 114 kt in Russia and 1,050 kt in USA in 2015.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 63 countries we follow in terms of lead (refined) production.
| Lead (Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 259 | 273 | 283 | 279 | 282 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,773 | 4,158 | 4,604 | 4,591 | 4,935 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 391 | 405 | 429 | 423 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 332 | 367 | 419 | 460 | 463 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 248 | 267 | 253 | 259 | 252 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 229 | 257 | 282 | 279 | 271 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | ... | ... | 0.385 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.41 | 2.53 | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 90.0 | 96.0 | 124 | 110 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 333 | 328 | 417 | 460 | 428 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.14 | 3.76 | 4.80 | |||
| USA | kt | 1,215 | 1,255 | 1,248 | 1,221 | 1,264 |
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