Copper Demand to Reach US$368.8 B by 2030 Propelled by the Wide Range of Applications of the Metal Across Sectors
Industry Experts, Inc., has released its latest report, on Copper , which projects the demand for Copper to reach US$368.8 billion by 2030 from an estimated US$269 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 5.4% between the two years. The use of copper and its alloys is quite extensive, contributing significantly to economic development. Major end-user sectors of this vital element include transportation, construction, consumer products, electrical & electronics and industrial machinery. The global demand for copper has been maintaining a steady growth, as statistics reveal a 300% growth in the use of refined copper over the last five decades across the industries mentioned above, reaching about 26.5 million tons in 2023. Other than being used in its primary form, copper is also among the most recycled materials, owing to which the market for secondary copper has been posting considerable growth. With an estimated share of about 41% in 2024, Asia-Pacific is the largest global marke...