Shares of global copper demand during industrialization

Share of global demand

Note: Horizontal axis shows years from beginning of industrialization. Share of copper in global demand; three-year moving averages during industrialization period (when country copper demand reached at least 5% of global demand or when data first became available).
Source: Baffes, J., and P. Nagle. 2022. Commodity Markets: Evolution, Challenges, and Policies. World Bank Embed this chart