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Which Country Produces the Most Mine Lead?

Lead (Mine) Production (kt), 2015 or latest

Metals & Mining | February 22, 2018

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Based on a comparison of 44 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in lead (mine) production with 2,300 kt followed by Australia and USA. On the other end of the scale was Pakistan with 0.100 kt, United Kingdom with 0.100 kt and Slovakia with 0.200 kt.

Data for more countries are available at Lead (Mine) Production indicator page.

Lead (Mine) Production	Unit	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Australia	kt															567	711	621	621	711
Bolivia	kt															84.5	72.8	100	81.1	82.1
China	kt															1,604	1,981	2,406	2,613	2,697
Dem. People's Republic of Korea	kt															27.0	20.0	28.5	38.0	59.0
India	kt															82.6	84.4	89.7	104	110
Iran	kt															27.0	32.0	40.0	45.0	42.0
Kazakhstan	kt															34.0	35.0	38.8	38.0	40.8
Macedonia	kt									...	...	...				46.8	41.3	37.3	39.2	42.8
Mexico	kt															144	192	224	238	253
Peru	kt															302	262	230	249	266
Poland	kt															62.9	48.1	53.1	89.0	79.0
Russia	kt															72.0	97.0	119	151	165
Sweden	kt															69.3	67.7	62.0	63.6	59.6
Turkey	kt															21.6	39.0	38.7	57.0	76.6
USA	kt															406	369	342	345	340