Global refined copper consumption distribution 2023, by region

The world’s largest consumer of refined copper in 2023 was China. That year, China accounted for 57 percent of the total global copper consumption volume. What is copper used for?Copper is a versatile base metal that is vital for different sectors. Copper is commonly used for making electrical wiring. It also used in building construction, producing industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, architectural applications, and fuel gas. It is an important part of connectors, brakes, and wiring. Production and consumption of refined copperIn 2020, global refined copper consumption reached an estimated 23.4 million metric tons. While China is the largest consumer of refined copper, it is also the largest refined copper producing country. In 2020 China was responsible for nearly 42 percent share of the total global production of refined copper, or over ten million metric tons. Following China was Chile, which produced 2.3 million metric tons of refined copper. In 2020, there was about 20 million metric tons of copper produced in mines worldwide, while global refined copper production amounted to over 23.9 million metric tons.

2023年，中国成为全球最大的精炼铜消费国。当年，中国占据了全球铜消费总量的57%。铜的应用领域广泛，对于众多行业至关重要。铜常用于制造电线，亦广泛应用于建筑构造、工业机械、交通工具、建筑设计和燃料气体生产。它是连接器、制动器和电线的重要组成部分。在2020年，全球精炼铜的消费量达到了约2340万吨。虽然中国是精炼铜的最大消费国，同时也是最大的精炼铜生产国。2020年，中国在全球精炼铜总产量中占据了近42%的份额，即超过一千万吨。紧随其后的是智利，其精炼铜产量为230万吨。同年，全球矿山铜产量约为2000万吨，而全球精炼铜的产量则超过2390万吨。

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该数据集展示了2024年全球精炼铜消费量的区域分布，其中中国是最大的消费国。数据集还涉及铜的用途和生产情况，但具体数据需要付费订阅才能获取。