In 2018, some 85,000 metric tons of lithium were produced worldwide. It is projected that by 2050, the global demand for lithium from energy technologies will reach 415,000 metric tons, outpacing the 2018 level of production almost fivefold.
Production of key battery raw materials worldwide in 2018, with an energy technology demand forecast for 2050, by mineral
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Annual production in 2018
Projected annual demand from energy technologies in 2050
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World Bank. (May 11, 2020). Production of key battery raw materials worldwide in 2018, with an energy technology demand forecast for 2050, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099566/global-demand-of-battery-raw-materials/
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World Bank. (2020). Production of key battery raw materials worldwide in 2018, with an energy technology demand forecast for 2050, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099566/global-demand-of-battery-raw-materials/
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Production of key battery raw materials worldwide in 2018, with an energy technology demand forecast for 2050, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099566/global-demand-of-battery-raw-materials/
