This statistic depicts the total consumption of lithium worldwide from 2008 to 2016. In 2016, the total global consumption of lithium reached 212,719 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. Increases in battery demand will be a strong driver of lithium consumption in the near future, but producers are currently limited in their ability to match demands.
Total global consumption of lithium from 2008 to 2016
(in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent)
Characteristic
Consumption in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent
2016
212,719
2015
194,000
2014
182,903
2013
165,484
2012
151,048
2011
138,306
2010
125,726
2009
101,613
2008
120,968
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Consumption in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent120,968120,968101,613101,613125,726125,726138,306138,306151,048151,048165,484165,484182,903182,903194,000194,000212,719212,719200820092010201120122013201420152016
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Stormcrow. (2017). Total global consumption of lithium from 2008 to 2016 (in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451999/global-total-consumption-of-lithium/
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