Natural Resources
Visualizing the World’s Largest Lithium Producing Nations
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Lithium has become essential in recent years, primarily due to the boom in electric vehicles and other clean technologies that rely on lithium batteries. The global lithium-ion battery market was valued at $52 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $194 billion in 2030.
The infographic above uses data from the United States Geological Survey to explore the world’s largest lithium producing countries.
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Dataset
Rank | Country | Mine production 2022E (tonnes) | Share (%) |
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1 | Australia | 61,000 | 46.90% |
2 | Chile | 39,000 | 30.00% |
3 | China | 19,000 | 14.60% |
4 | Argentina | 6,200 | 4.80% |
5 | Brazil | 2,200 | 1.70% |
6 | Zimbabwe | 800 | 0.60% |
7 | Portugal | 600 | 0.50% |
8 | Canada | 500 | 0.40% |
Other countries* | 700 | 0.50% | |
World Total | 130,000 | 100.00% |
Data sources
*U.S. production data was withheld to avoid disclosing proprietary company data
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