total global mercury production from mines amounted to an estimated 1,200 metric tons in 2023. Mercury is mainly used in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic goods, as well as for industrial chemicals.
China was by far the world's largest producer of mercury in 2023, with a mine production volume estimated at 1,000 metric tons. The second leading producer of mercury, Tajikistan, produced one-tenth as much mercury as China that year. The Production of mercury worldwide in 2023, by country (in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. "Production of mercury worldwide in 2023, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005602/global-mercury-production-by-country/
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US Geological Survey. "Production of Mercury Worldwide in 2023, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005602/global-mercury-production-by-country/
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Production of mercury worldwide in 2023, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005602/global-mercury-production-by-country/