Zinc (slab) production fell 4.28% to 172 kt in the USA in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, zinc (slab) production in the USA reached an all time high of 866 kt in 1970 and an all time low of 172 kt in 2015. When compared to USA's main peers, zinc (slab) production in Canada amounted to 683 kt, 6,155 kt in China, 567 kt in Japan and 327 kt in Mexico in 2015.
USA has been ranked 16th within the group of 31 countries we follow in terms of zinc (slab) production, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Zinc (Slab) 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 | 525 | 499 | 507 | 498 | 498 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 686 | 691 | 662 | 649 | 652 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 4,286 | 5,209 | 5,212 | 4,881 | 5,280 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Honduras | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | kt | 636 | 740 | 784 | 704 | 768 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 541 | 574 | 545 | 571 | 587 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 335 | 328 | 322 | 324 | 323 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 208 | 241 | 249 | 250 | 216 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 722 | 750 | 829 | 881 | 886 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 203 | 249 | 248 | 261 | 233 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Helgi Library 
