Lead (refined) production rose 0% to 72.0 kt in France in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, lead (refined) production in France reached an all time high of 301 kt in 1996 and an all time low of 62.0 kt in 2009. When compared to France's main peers, lead (refined) production in Belgium amounted to 130 kt, 378 kt in Germany, 208 kt in Italy and 172 kt in Spain in 2015.
France has been ranked 22nd within the group of 63 countries we follow in terms of lead (refined) production, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Lead (Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Austria | kt | 22.2 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 24.5 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | 109 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 62.0 | 71.0 | 80.0 | 83.0 | 71.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 391 | 405 | 429 | 423 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | kt | 149 | 150 | 150 | 138 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Morocco | kt | 20.1 | 38.2 | 36.5 | 15.6 | 14.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kt | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 100 | 120 | 122 | 141 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | kt | 7.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | kt | 14.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | 138 | 165 | 177 | 160 | 157 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | kt | 0.800 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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