List of countries by uranium production
This contains lists of countries by uranium production. The first list is compiled by the World Nuclear Association, and measures uranium production by tonnes mined. The second list is compiled by TradeTech, a consulting company which specializes in the nuclear fuel market.
World Nuclear Association (2018)[]
Rank | Country/Region | Uranium production (2018) (tonnes U)[1] | Percentage of World Production (2018) |
---|---|---|---|
World | 53,498 | 100.00% | |
1 | ![]() |
21,705 | 40.57% |
2 | ![]() |
7,001 | 13.09% |
3 | ![]() |
6,517 | 12.18% |
4 | ![]() |
5,525 | 10.33% |
5 | ![]() |
2,911 | 5.44% |
6 | ![]() |
2,904 | 5.43% |
7 | ![]() |
2,404[2] | 4.49% |
8 | ![]() |
1,885[2] | 3.52% |
9 | ![]() |
1,180[2] | 2.21% |
10 | ![]() |
582 | 1.09% |
11 | ![]() |
308[2] | 0.79% [3] |
12 | ![]() |
346 | 0.65% |
13 | ![]() |
71[2] | 0.13% |
14 | ![]() |
45[2] | 0.08% |
15 | ![]() |
0 | < 0.01% |
16 | ![]() |
0[2] | < 0.01% |
17 | ![]() |
0[2] | < 0.01% |
18 | ![]() |
0 | < 0.01% |
19 | ![]() |
0 | < 0.01% |
20 | ![]() |
0 | < 0.01% |
TradeTech (2011)[]
Rank | Country/Region | Uranium Production (2011)
(thousands pounds U3O8)[4] |
Percentage of World Production (2011) |
---|---|---|---|
World | 139,075 | 100.00% | |
1 | ![]() |
50,568 | 36.36% |
2 | ![]() |
23,775 | 17.10% |
3 | ![]() |
15,555 | 11.18% |
4 | ![]() |
11,312 | 8.13% |
5 | ![]() |
8,470 | 6.09% |
6 | ![]() |
7,781 | 5.59% |
7 | ![]() |
6,499 | 4.67% |
8 | ![]() |
3,996 | 2.87% |
9 | ![]() |
2,314 | 1.66% |
10 | ![]() |
2,301 | 1.65% |
11 | ![]() |
2,199 | 1.58% |
12 | ![]() |
1,513 | 1.09% |
13 | ![]() |
1,040 | 0.75% |
14 | ![]() |
689 | 0.50% |
15 | ![]() |
595 | 0.43% |
16 | ![]() |
200 | 0.14% |
17 | ![]() |
117 | 0.08% |
18 | ![]() |
52 | 0.04% |
19 | ![]() |
16 | 0.01% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "World Uranium Mining". World Nuclear Association. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h estimate
- ^ https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx
- ^ "World Uranium Production & Requirements". TradeTech. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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