The demand for the base metal copper amounted to a global total of 23.5 million metric tons in 2020, a slight decrease from 2019. Global copper consumption is estimated to have increased by four percent in 2021 compared to 2020.
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Norilsk Nickel. (November 29, 2021). Consumption volume of copper worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with estimated figures for 2021 and 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/273676/global-copper-consumption/
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Consumption volume of copper worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with estimated figures for 2021 and 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Norilsk Nickel, November 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/273676/global-copper-consumption/
