List of countries by copper production - wikipedia List of countries by copper production World copper output in 2012. Production trends in the top five copper - producing nations This is a list of countries by mined copper production for 2015. Copper concentrates are commonly exported to other countries to be smelted. A nation 's smelter production of copper can differ greatly from its mined production. See : List of countries by copper smelter production. Rank Country / region 2015 copper production ( thousand tonnes ) World 19,100 Chile 5,760 China 1,710 Peru 1,700 United States 1,380 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,020 6 Australia 971 7 Russia 732 8 Zambia 712 9 Canada 697 10 Mexico 594 Other Countries 3,800 By way of comparison, here are figures from a century ago. Rank Country / region 1907 copper production ( thousand tonnes ) World 723 United States 399 Mexico 61 Spain and Portugal 50 Japan 50 5 Australasia 42 6 Chile 27 7 Germany 21 8 Russia 15 References Jump up ^ `` pg. 55 -- Copper '' ( PDF ). USGS. 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017. Jump up ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. ( 1910 ), vol. 7, p. 109 - Copper. Production. -- Further reading http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/ Lists of countries by industrial output rankings Metallurgy Aluminium Al O Bauxite Bismuth Copper smelter Gold Iron ore Lithium Magnesium Manganese Palladium Platinum Silver Steel Tin Titanium Uranium reserves Zinc Mineral Antimony Bentonite Feldspar Fluorite Silicon Salt Emissions CO per capita GDP per Greenhouse gas per capita Others Manufacturing Cement Motor vehicles Paper Refrigerators Washing machines List of international rankings List of top international rankings by country Lists by country Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_by_copper_production&oldid=772753384 '' Categories : Lists of countries by mineral production Copper mining Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from March 2017 Talk About Wikipedia Bosanski Deutsch Español Esperanto فارسی Português Русский Shqip Slovenščina Svenska தமிழ் ไทย Українська اردو 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 March 2017, at 03 : 52. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: which country is the largest producer of copper
Answer: Chile