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Find up-to-date statistics and facts on the lithium industry. The majority of lithium is mined in South America, followed by China and Australia.
NZE = Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. World total energy supply: 6 098 Mtoe. Lithium production, 2021, and projected demand in climate-driven scenarios, 2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
The below infographic charts more than 25 years of lithium production by country from 1995 to 2021, based on data from BP''s Statistical Review of World Energy. Australia, Chile and China are the three largest producers of lithium - and demand for the metal is increasing as EVs gain traction.
The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy analyses data on world energy markets from the prior year.
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Market value of lithium worldwide in 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Reserves of lithium worldwide as of 2023, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Distribution of lithium reserves worldwide in 2023, by country
Mine production of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons of lithium content)
Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2023, by country
Production volume of lithium worldwide in 2022, by country and type (in metric tons)
Environmental footprint of lithium production by mineral source
Production volume of lithium oxide worldwide in 2022, by political stability of producer countries (in metric tons)
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