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This contains '''lists of countries by [[uranium]] production'''. The first two lists are compiled by the [[World Nuclear Association]], and measures uranium production by tonnes mined. The last list is compiled by TradeTech, a consulting company which specializes in the nuclear fuel market. |
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This is a '''list of countries by [[uranium]] production'''. |
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== World Nuclear Association (2021) == |
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! Rank !! Country/Region !! Uranium production (2017) <br>(tonnes U)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf23.html|title=World Uranium Mining|publisher=[[World Nuclear Association]]|accessdate=2017-01-29}}</ref> !! Uranium Production (2011)<br>(thousands pounds U<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub>)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uranium.info/world_uranium_production_and_requirements.php|title=World Uranium Production & Requirements|publisher=TradeTech|accessdate=2016-03-20}}</ref> !! Percentage of <br>World Production (2017) |
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!'''Uranium production (2021) (tonnes U)'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Uranium Mining - World Nuclear Association |url=https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.world-nuclear.org}}</ref> |
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||| {{noflag}}World||align="left"| 59,462 || 139,513|| 100 |
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!Percentage of World Production (2021) |
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|1|| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan]]||align="left"| 23,321 ||46,284|| 39.2 |
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|2|| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]]|| align="left" | 13,116 || 25,434|| 22.1 |
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|3|| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]||align="left"| 5,882 || 15,339|| 9.9 |
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|4|| {{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Namibia]]||align="left"| 4,224 || 11,689|| 7.1 |
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|5|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[Niger]]||align="left"| 3,449 || 10,914|| 5.8 |
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|6|| {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]]||align="left"| 2,917 || 1,516|| 4.9 |
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!World |
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|48,332 |
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|7|| {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Uzbekistan]]||align="left"| 2,404<ref name=est>estimate</ref>|| 6,239|| 4.0 |
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|100.00% |
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|8|| {{flagicon|China}} [[People's Republic of China|China]]||align="left"| 1,885<ref name=est/> || 2,150|| 3.2 |
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|9|| {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]||align="left"| 940 || 4,316|| 1.6 |
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|10|| {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]]||align="left"| 550<ref name=est/>|| 2,210|| 0.9 |
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|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan]] |
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|21,819 |
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|11|| {{flagicon|India |
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|45.14% |
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}} [[India]]|| align="left" | 421<ref name=est/> || 1,040|| 0.7 |
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|12|| {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]]||align="left"| 308 || 2,210|| 0.5 |
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|13|| {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]||align="left"| 45<ref name=est/> || 117|| 0.07 |
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|{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Namibia]] |
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|5,753 |
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|14|| {{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Malawi]]||align="left"| 0 || 1,742|| 0.7 |
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|11.90% |
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|15|| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]]||align="left"| 0 || 660|| 0.3 |
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|16|| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]]||align="left"| 0<ref name=est/> || 385|| 0.1 |
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|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]] |
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|4,693 |
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|9.1% |
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|17|| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]]||align="left"| 0 || 350||0.1 |
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|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] |
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|4,192 |
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|8.67% |
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|18|| {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]]||align="left"| 0<ref name=est/> || 200|| 0.1 |
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|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Uzbekistan]] |
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|3,500 (est.) |
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|19|| {{flag|Germany}} ||align="left"| 0 || 52 || 0.1 |
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|7.24% |
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|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]] |
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|2,635 |
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|5.45% |
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|7 |
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|{{flagicon|Niger}} [[Niger]] |
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|2,248 |
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|4.65% |
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|{{flagicon|China}} [[People's Republic of China|China]] |
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|1,885 (est.) |
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|3.90% |
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}} [[India]] |
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|615 (est.) |
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|1.27% |
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|10 |
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|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] |
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|455 |
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|0.94% |
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|11 |
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|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] |
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|385 (est.) |
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|0.80% |
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|12 |
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|{{Flagicon|Iran}} [[Iran]] |
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|71 (est.) |
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|0.15% |
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|13 |
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|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] |
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|45 (est.) |
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|0.09% |
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|14 |
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]] |
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|29 |
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|0.06% |
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|15 |
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|{{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]] |
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|8 |
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|0.02% |
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|16 |
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|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]] |
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|< 0.01% |
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|17 |
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|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]] |
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|0 |
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|< 0.01% |
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|18 |
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|{{flagicon|France}} [[France]] |
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|0 |
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|< 0.01% |
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|19 |
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|{{flag|Germany}} |
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|0 |
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|< 0.01% |
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|20 |
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|{{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Malawi]] |
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|0 |
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|20|| {{flagicon|France}} [[France]]||align="left"| 2 || 18|| 0.0 --> |
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== World Nuclear Association (2018) == |
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==See also== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! Rank !! Country/Region !! Uranium production (2018) (tonnes U)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf23.html|title=World Uranium Mining|publisher=[[World Nuclear Association]]|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-date=2018-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226012424/http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>!! Percentage of World Production (2018) |
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| ||{{noflag}}World|| align="left" | 53,498 || 100.00% |
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|1||{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan]]|| align="left" | 21,705 || 40.57% |
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|2||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]]|| align="left" | 7,001 || 13.09% |
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|3||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]|| align="left" | 6,517 || 12.18% |
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|4||{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Namibia]]|| align="left" | 5,525 || 10.33% |
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|5||{{flagicon|Niger}} [[Niger]]|| align="left" | 2,911 || 5.44% |
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|6||{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]]|| align="left" | 2,904 || 5.43% |
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|7||{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Uzbekistan]]|| align="left" | 2,404<ref name="est">estimate</ref>|| 4.49% |
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|8||{{flagicon|China}} [[People's Republic of China|China]]|| align="left" | 1,885<ref name="est" />|| 3.52% |
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|9||{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]]|| align="left" | 1,180<ref name="est" />|| 2.21% |
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|10||{{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]]|| align="left" | 582 || 1.09% |
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}} [[India]]|| align="left" | 308<ref name="est" />|| 0.79% <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx | title=World Uranium Mining - World Nuclear Association }}</ref> |
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|12||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]]|| align="left" | 346 || 0.65% |
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|{{Flagicon|Iran}} [[Iran]] |
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|71<ref name="est" /> |
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|0.13% |
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|14||{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]]|| align="left" | 45<ref name="est" />|| 0.08% |
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|15||{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]]|| align="left" | 0 || < 0.01% |
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|16||{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]]|| align="left" | 0<ref name="est" />|| < 0.01% |
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|17||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]]|| align="left" | 0<ref name="est" />|| < 0.01% |
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|18||{{flagicon|France}} [[France]]|| align="left" | 0 || < 0.01% |
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|19||{{flag|Germany}}|| align="left" | 0 || < 0.01% |
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|20||{{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Malawi]]|| align="left" | 0 || < 0.01% |
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== TradeTech (2011) == |
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!Country/Region |
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!Uranium Production (2011) |
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(thousands pounds U<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub>)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uranium.info/world_uranium_production_and_requirements.php|title=World Uranium Production & Requirements|publisher=TradeTech|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> |
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!Percentage of World Production (2011) |
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|World |
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|139,075 |
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|100.00% |
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|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan]] |
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|50,568 |
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|36.36% |
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|2 |
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|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]] |
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|23,775 |
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|17.10% |
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|3 |
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|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] |
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|15,555 |
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|11.18% |
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|4 |
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|{{flagicon|Niger}} [[Niger]] |
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|11,312 |
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|8.13% |
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|5 |
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|{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Namibia]] |
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|8,470 |
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|6.09% |
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|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]] |
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|7,781 |
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|5.59% |
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|{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} [[Uzbekistan]] |
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|6,499 |
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|4.67% |
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|{{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]] |
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|3,996 |
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|2.87% |
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|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] |
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|2,314 |
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|1.66% |
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|{{flagicon|China}} [[People's Republic of China|China]] |
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|2,301 |
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|1.65% |
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|11 |
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|{{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Malawi]] |
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|2,199 |
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|1.58% |
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|12 |
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|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] |
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|1,513 |
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|1.09% |
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|13 |
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}} [[India]] |
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|1,040 |
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|0.75% |
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|14 |
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]] |
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|689 |
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|0.50% |
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|15 |
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|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]] |
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|595 |
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|0.43% |
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|16 |
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|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]] |
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|200 |
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|0.14% |
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|17 |
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|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] |
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|117 |
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|0.08% |
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|18 |
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|{{flag|Germany}} |
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|52 |
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|0.04% |
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|19 |
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|{{flagicon|France}} [[France]] |
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|16 |
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|0.01% |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of countries by uranium reserves]] |
*[[List of countries by uranium reserves]] |
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*[[Uranium mining by country]] |
*[[Uranium mining by country]] |
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* [[Uranium mining in France]] |
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*[[List of uranium projects]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<references /><br /> |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Uranium mining}} |
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Revision as of 03:44, 29 March 2024
This contains lists of countries by uranium production. The first two lists are compiled by the World Nuclear Association, and measures uranium production by tonnes mined. The last list is compiled by TradeTech, a consulting company which specializes in the nuclear fuel market.
World Nuclear Association (2021)
Rank | Country/Region | Uranium production (2021) (tonnes U)[1] | Percentage of World Production (2021) |
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World | 48,332 | 100.00% | |
1 | Kasachstan | 21,819 | 45.14% |
2 | Namibia | 5,753 | 11.90% |
3 | Kanada | 4,693 | 9.1% |
4 | Australien | 4,192 | 8.67% |
5 | Usbekistan | 3,500 (est.) | 7.24% |
6 | Russland | 2,635 | 5.45% |
7 | Niger | 2,248 | 4.65% |
8 | China | 1,885 (est.) | 3.90% |
9 | Indien | 615 (est.) | 1.27% |
10 | Ukraine | 455 | 0.94% |
11 | Südafrika | 385 (est.) | 0.80% |
12 | Iran | 71 (est.) | 0.15% |
13 | Pakistan | 45 (est.) | 0.09% |
14 | Brasilien | 29 | 0.06% |
15 | Vereinigte Staaten | 8 | 0.02% |
16 | Tschechische Republik | 0 | < 0.01% |
17 | Rumänien | 0 | < 0.01% |
18 | Frankreich | 0 | < 0.01% |
19 | Deutschland | 0 | < 0.01% |
20 | Malawi | 0 | < 0.01% |
World Nuclear Association (2018)
Rank | Country/Region | Uranium production (2018) (tonnes U)[2] | Percentage of World Production (2018) |
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World | 53,498 | 100.00% | |
1 | Kasachstan | 21,705 | 40.57% |
2 | Kanada | 7,001 | 13.09% |
3 | Australien | 6,517 | 12.18% |
4 | Namibia | 5,525 | 10.33% |
5 | Niger | 2,911 | 5.44% |
6 | Russland | 2,904 | 5.43% |
7 | Usbekistan | 2,404[3] | 4.49% |
8 | China | 1,885[3] | 3.52% |
9 | Ukraine | 1,180[3] | 2.21% |
10 | Vereinigte Staaten | 582 | 1.09% |
11 | Indien | 308[3] | 0.79% [4] |
12 | Südafrika | 346 | 0.65% |
13 | Iran | 71[3] | 0.13% |
14 | Pakistan | 45[3] | 0.08% |
15 | Tschechische Republik | 0 | < 0.01% |
16 | Rumänien | 0[3] | < 0.01% |
17 | Brasilien | 0[3] | < 0.01% |
18 | Frankreich | 0 | < 0.01% |
19 | Deutschland | 0 | < 0.01% |
20 | Malawi | 0 | < 0.01% |
TradeTech (2011)
Rank | Country/Region | Uranium Production (2011)
(thousands pounds U3O8)[5] |
Percentage of World Production (2011) |
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World | 139,075 | 100.00% | |
1 | Kasachstan | 50,568 | 36.36% |
2 | Kanada | 23,775 | 17.10% |
3 | Australien | 15,555 | 11.18% |
4 | Niger | 11,312 | 8.13% |
5 | Namibia | 8,470 | 6.09% |
6 | Russland | 7,781 | 5.59% |
7 | Usbekistan | 6,499 | 4.67% |
8 | Vereinigte Staaten | 3,996 | 2.87% |
9 | Ukraine | 2,314 | 1.66% |
10 | China | 2,301 | 1.65% |
11 | Malawi | 2,199 | 1.58% |
12 | Südafrika | 1,513 | 1.09% |
13 | Indien | 1,040 | 0.75% |
14 | Brasilien | 689 | 0.50% |
15 | Tschechische Republik | 595 | 0.43% |
16 | Rumänien | 200 | 0.14% |
17 | Pakistan | 117 | 0.08% |
18 | Deutschland | 52 | 0.04% |
19 | Frankreich | 16 | 0.01% |
See also
- List of countries by uranium reserves
- Uranium mining by country
- Uranium mining in France
- List of uranium projects
References
- ^ "World Uranium Mining - World Nuclear Association". www.world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "World Uranium Mining". World Nuclear Association. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h estimate
- ^ "World Uranium Mining - World Nuclear Association".
- ^ "World Uranium Production & Requirements". TradeTech. Retrieved 2020-04-08.