Based on a comparison of 63 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in lead (refined) production with 4,405 kt followed by USA and South Korea. On the other end of the scale was Bosnia and Herzegovina with 0.142 kt, Bolivia with 0.459 kt and Kenya with 1.00 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Lead (Refined) Production indicator page.
| 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 |
| Australia | kt | 235 | 218 | 232 | 207 | 232 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | 109 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 155 | 172 | 184 | 188 | 182 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 259 | 273 | 283 | 279 | 282 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,773 | 4,158 | 4,604 | 4,591 | 4,935 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 391 | 405 | 429 | 423 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 332 | 367 | 419 | 460 | 463 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | kt | 149 | 150 | 150 | 138 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 248 | 267 | 253 | 259 | 252 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 229 | 257 | 282 | 279 | 271 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 100 | 120 | 122 | 141 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 333 | 328 | 417 | 460 | 428 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | 138 | 165 | 177 | 160 | 157 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 1,215 | 1,255 | 1,248 | 1,221 | 1,264 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 312 | 301 | 275 | 312 | 296 |
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