According to GlobalData, Sweden is the world’s tenth-largest producer of zinc, with output of 242kt in 2022, up by 3% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Sweden decreased by a CAGR of 1.52% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 0.73% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Zinc Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
Sweden accounts for 2% of global production, with the other largest producers being China (33%), Peru (12%), Australia (10%) and India (6%). Exports of zinc from Sweden increased by 2% to 446kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to Finland. Sweden’s zinc exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.69% between 2022 and 2026, to 459kt by 2026.
Leading producers of zinc in Sweden are Boliden and Lundin Mining. Boliden's output was 149kt in 2021, down by 6% on 2020. Lundin Mining produced 74.32kt, an increase of 0.73% on the previous year.
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