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1170. Principal Fuels, Nonmetals, and Metals -- World Production and U.S. Share
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World production |
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Percent U.S. of world |
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1991 |
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| Fuels: 1 |
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| Coal.. |
Mil. sh. ton |
4,193 |
4,899 |
5,356 |
5,030 |
5,019 |
4,921 |
5,008 |
5,126 |
5,185 |
5,172 |
5,042 |
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19.8 |
18.0 |
19.2 |
19.8 |
19.9 |
19.2 |
20.6 |
20.2 |
20.5 |
21.1 |
22.2 |
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| Petroleum (crude).. |
Bil. bbl |
21.8 |
19.7 |
22.1 |
22.0 |
22.0 |
22.0 |
22.3 |
22.8 |
23.3 |
24.2 |
24.0 |
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14.4 |
16.6 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
11.9 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
9.3 |
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| Natural gas (dry, marketable).. |
Tril. cu. ft |
53.5 |
62.3 |
73.6 |
74.8 |
74.8 |
76.4 |
76.9 |
78.0 |
81.7 |
81.6 |
82.8 |
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36.3 |
26.4 |
24.2 |
23.7 |
23.8 |
23.7 |
24.5 |
23.9 |
23.1 |
23.2 |
22.6 |
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| Natural gas plant liquids.. |
Bil. bbl |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
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45.7 |
40.9 |
33.7 |
34.4 |
34.1 |
33.5 |
32.6 |
32.1 |
32.8 |
31.8 |
30.0 |
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| Asbestos.. |
1,000 metric tons |
4,699 |
4,249 |
4,003 |
3,533 |
3,121 |
2,650 |
2,510 |
2,420 |
2,290 |
2,070 |
1,840 |
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1 |
(D) |
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(Z) |
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(2/) |
(Z) |
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| Barite.. |
1,000 metric tons |
7,495 |
6,067 |
5,633 |
5,685 |
5,436 |
4,080 |
4,206 |
4,300 |
4,460 |
6,930 |
5,890 |
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27 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
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8 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
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| Feldspar.. |
1,000 metric tons |
3,202 |
4,039 |
5,456 |
5,544 |
5,771 |
6,390 |
6,420 |
6,780 |
6,750 |
8,050 |
8,080 |
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16 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
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| Fluorspar.. |
1,000 metric tons |
5,006 |
4,979 |
5,131 |
4,077 |
3,846 |
3,930 |
3,680 |
4,050 |
4,140 |
4,620 |
4,670 |
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2 |
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(Z) |
0 |
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| Gypsum.. |
Mil. metric tons |
78 |
87 |
100 |
98 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
97 |
100 |
104 |
107 |
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14 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
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| Mica (incl. scrap).. |
1,000 metric tons |
228 |
255 |
215 |
211 |
186 |
196 |
238 |
253 |
225 |
315 |
288 |
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46 |
49 |
51 |
49 |
46 |
45 |
46 |
43 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
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| Nitrogen, 2. |
Mil. metric tons |
74 |
91 |
97 |
94 |
93 |
92 |
92 |
96 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
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14 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
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| Phosphate rock (gross weight).. |
Mil. metric tons |
144 |
149 |
162 |
150 |
144 |
121 |
128 |
130 |
133 |
138 |
145 |
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38 |
34 |
29 |
32 |
33 |
29 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
32 |
31 |
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| Potash (k">\2O equivalent).. |
Mil. metric tons |
28 |
29 |
28 |
26 |
24 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
23 |
26 |
25 |
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| Sulfur, elemental.. |
Mil. metric tons |
55 |
54 |
58 |
55 |
52 |
49 |
54 |
53 |
52 |
54.0 |
58 |
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| Bauxite.. |
Mil. metric tons |
89 |
84 |
109 |
108 |
104 |
108 |
104 |
107 |
114 |
123 |
125 |
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(D) |
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| Columbium concentrates |
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1,000 metric tons |
15 |
15 |
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16 |
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30 |
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18 |
16 |
21 |
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| Copper .. |
1,000 metric tons |
7,405 |
7,988 |
9,017 |
9,187 |
9,290 |
9,430 |
9,500 |
10,100 |
11,000 |
11,400 |
12,200 |
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18 |
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| Gold.. |
Metric tons |
1,219 |
1,532 |
2,133 |
2,149 |
2,248 |
2,310 |
2,240 |
2,220 |
2,250 |
2,410 |
2,460 |
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| Iron ore (gross weight).. |
Mil. metric tons |
891 |
861 |
982 |
956 |
930 |
983 |
981 |
1,027 |
1,020 |
1,040 |
1,020 |
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| Lead 2. |
1,000 metric tons |
3,470 |
3,431 |
3,353 |
3,276 |
3,242 |
2,830 |
2,790 |
2,780 |
2,920 |
3,010 |
3,100 |
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12 |
15 |
15 |
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14 |
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| Mercury.. |
Metric tons |
6,806 |
6,136 |
4,523 |
3,213 |
3,014 |
2,290 |
1,980 |
3,160 |
2,890 |
2,730 |
2,320 |
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12 |
(NA) |
2 |
(NA) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
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| Molybdenum .. |
1,000 metric tons |
111 |
98 |
128 |
118 |
112 |
94 |
112 |
141 |
128 |
140 |
135 |
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50 |
48 |
45 |
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42 |
43 |
43 |
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| Nickel 2. |
1,000 metric tons |
779 |
813 |
965 |
949 |
922 |
899 |
929 |
1,030 |
1,080 |
1,120 |
1,140 |
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1 |
(Z) |
1 |
1 |
(NA) |
(Z) |
(Z) |
(Z) |
(Z) |
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| Silver.. |
1,000 metric tons |
11 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
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13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
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| Tantalum concentrates.. |
Metric tons |
544 |
315 |
400 |
463 |
353 |
(NA) |
333 |
362 |
383 |
413 |
454 |
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(NA) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Ilmenite.. |
1,000 metric tons |
3,726 |
3,457 |
4,072 |
3,411 |
3,581 |
3,579 |
3,950 |
3,970 |
3,620 |
3,660 |
3,860 |
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(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
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(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
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| Rutile.. |
1,000 metric tons |
436 |
373 |
481 |
458 |
442 |
464 |
546 |
416 |
395 |
395 |
406 |
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(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(NA) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
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| Tungsten 2. |
1,000 metric tons |
52 |
47 |
43 |
42 |
33 |
32 |
34 |
39 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
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2 |
14 |
(D) |
13 |
(NA) |
(D) |
(D) |
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| Vanadium 2. |
1,000 metric tons |
37 |
30 |
31 |
29 |
27 |
33 |
32 |
35 |
35 |
37 |
42 |
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(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
9 |
(D) |
(D) |
(D) |
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| Zinc 2. |
1,000 metric tons |
5,954 |
6,758 |
7,184 |
7,170 |
7,137 |
6,960 |
7,000 |
7,240 |
7,440 |
7,460 |
7,550 |
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| Aluminum.. |
1,000 metric tons |
15,383 |
15,398 |
19,292 |
19,528 |
19,219 |
19,700 |
19,200 |
19,900 |
20,700 |
21,400 |
22,100 |
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23 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
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| Cadmium.. |
1,000 metric tons |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
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9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
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| Copper.. |
1,000 metric tons |
7,649 |
8,630 |
9,472 |
9,217 |
9,496 |
11,500 |
10,100 |
10,200 |
10,600 |
11,400 |
11,900 |
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14 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
18 |
18 |
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| Iron, pig .. |
Mil. metric tons |
514 |
499 |
532 |
506 |
498 |
506 |
516 |
533 |
562 |
550 |
541 |
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9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
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| Lead 3. |
1,000 metric tons |
5,430 |
5,641 |
5,763 |
5,603 |
5,542 |
5,450 |
5,260 |
5,590 |
5,480 |
3,010 |
3,080 |
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20 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
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24 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
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| Magnesium 4. |
1,000 metric tons |
316 |
325 |
354 |
340 |
304 |
281 |
282 |
389 |
341 |
392 |
369 |
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42 |
39 |
39 |
45 |
47 |
45 |
37 |
39 |
42 |
39 |
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| Raw Steel .. |
Mil. metric tons |
717 |
718 |
771 |
736 |
721 |
728 |
730 |
755 |
758 |
795 |
783 |
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12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
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| Tin 5. |
1,000 metric tons |
251 |
193 |
223 |
190 |
182 |
194 |
198 |
201 |
196 |
211 |
206 |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(NA) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Zinc.. |
1,000 metric tons |
6,049 |
6,786 |
7,060 |
7,175 |
6,875 |
7,400 |
7,450 |
7,550 |
7,530 |
7,460 |
7,550 |
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- Represents or rounds to zero.
D Withheld to avoid disclosing company data.
NA Not available. Z Less than half the unit of measure or .5 percent.
1 Source: Energy Information Administration,
International Energy Annual.
2 Content of ore and concentrate.
3 Refinery production.
4 Primary production; no smelter processing necessary.
5 Production from primary sources only.
Source: Nonfuels, through 1994, U.S. Bureau of Mines,thereafter, U.S. Geological Survey,
Minerals Yearbook, annual, and Mineral Commodities Summaries, annual;
fuels, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review.
http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/
http://www.eia.doe.gov/
http://www.allcountries.org/uscensus/1170_principal_fuels_nonmetals_and_metals_world.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
Copyright © 2006 Photius Coutsoukis and Information Technology Associates, all rights reserved.
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