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Copper reserves (2025)

14/237 countries
World Total770.2million metric tons
2025
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Highest 10 · Copper reserves (2025)

Among the 14 countries with 2025 data, Chile has the highest copper reserves at 180.0 million metric tons in 2025, followed by Australia (100.0 million metric tons) and Peru (85.0 million metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by DR Congo (80.0 million metric tons) and Russia (80.0 million metric tons). Further down, Mexico (53.0 million metric tons) and the United States (47.0 million metric tons) hold the next two spots. China (41.0 million metric tons), Poland (33.0 million metric tons), and Indonesia (21.0 million metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, Chile is 8.6× as high as Indonesia (21.0 million metric tons).

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Key terms

Proved reserves
— Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves
— Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl)
— Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF)
— Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST)
— Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest copper reserves?
Chile has the highest copper reserves among the 14 countries with 2025 data at 180.0 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest copper reserves?
India has the lowest copper reserves among the 14 countries with 2025 data at 2.2 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total copper reserves worldwide?
The combined copper reserves across 14 countries total 770.2 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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