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Distribution of global lead consumption by end-use 2019

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Madhumitha Jaganmohan,

Apr 19, 2024

Batteries account for the world's largest consumption share of lead by far, at 86 percent of the global lead consumption volume as of 2019. That was a six percent increase from 2018, when batteries accounted for 80 percent of the lead consumed worldwide.

Distribution of lead consumption worldwide in 2019, by end-use

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Characteristic	Share of consumption
Batteries	86%
Rolled and extruded products	7%
Compounds including lead oxides and salts	5%
Other including alloy and solder	1%
Shot and ammunition	1%

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Details: Worldwide; US Geological Survey; 2019

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Sources

US Geological Survey; NRCan

Survey by

US Geological Survey

Published by

NRCan

Source link

nrcan.gc.ca

Release date

March 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

Adapted from Statistics Canada, nrcan.gc.ca, 2019. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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