China's demand for copper amounted to nearly 11.3 million metric tons in 2020. China is the world's largest copper demanding country. Since 2012, Chinese copper demand has increased by around 3.5 million metric tons.
Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons)
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IWCC. (October 13, 2021). Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/
IWCC. "Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/
IWCC. (2021). Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/
IWCC. "Demand for Copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/
IWCC, Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/ (last visited May 25, 2024)
Demand for copper in China from 2012 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph], IWCC, October 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/948036/china-forecasts-for-copper-demand/