In 2023, the total estimated reserves of lithium worldwide amounted to 28 million metric tons. This was the highest figure on record, up from some 13 million metric tons in 2010. The country with the largest reserves of lithium globally is Chile.
Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of Lithium Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
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Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
