In 2021, Chile had the world's largest reserves of copper by a large margin, with around a 23 percent share of global copper reserves. Chile was followed distantly by Australia and Peru, with an 11 percent share and a nine percent share of global copper reserves, respectively, that year.
Distribution of copper reserves worldwide in 2021, by select country
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NRCan. (March 27, 2023). Distribution of copper reserves worldwide in 2021, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/605580/distribution-of-global-copper-reserves-by-select-country/
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NRCan. (2023). Distribution of copper reserves worldwide in 2021, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605580/distribution-of-global-copper-reserves-by-select-country/
NRCan. "Distribution of Copper Reserves Worldwide in 2021, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605580/distribution-of-global-copper-reserves-by-select-country/
NRCan, Distribution of copper reserves worldwide in 2021, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605580/distribution-of-global-copper-reserves-by-select-country/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Distribution of copper reserves worldwide in 2021, by select country [Graph], NRCan, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/605580/distribution-of-global-copper-reserves-by-select-country/