Based on a comparison of 17 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in cobalt (metal) production with 48,719 tonnes followed by Finland and Belgium. On the other end of the scale was France with 133 tonnes, India with 150 tonnes and Uganda with 291 tonnes.
Data for more countries are available at Cobalt (Metal) Production indicator page.
| Cobalt (Metal) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | tonnes | ... | ... | 4,050 | 4,117 | 4,722 | 4,769 | 4,981 | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | tonnes | 2,150 | 2,600 | 3,187 | 4,200 | 5,415 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | tonnes | 1,012 | 1,369 | 1,614 | 1,750 | 1,871 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | tonnes | 4,918 | 4,711 | 6,038 | 5,994 | 5,602 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 25,544 | 35,929 | 34,969 | 29,784 | 36,062 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | tonnes | 2,950 | 4,182 | 3,083 | 2,999 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | tonnes | 8,970 | 9,429 | 10,627 | 10,562 | 10,798 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | tonnes | 1,332 | 1,935 | 2,007 | 2,542 | 2,747 | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 493 | 2,083 | ||
| Morocco | tonnes | 1,600 | 1,582 | 1,518 | 1,314 | 1,353 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | tonnes | 3,510 | 3,208 | 3,067 | 2,969 | 3,348 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | tonnes | 2,352 | 2,460 | 2,337 | 2,186 | 2,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | tonnes | 238 | 840 | 862 | 1,102 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | tonnes | 673 | 624 | 661 | 556 | 291 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Zambia | tonnes | 1,535 | 5,134 | 5,956 | 5,665 | 5,000 |
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