The world's total tungsten reserves amounted to 4.4 million metric tons in 2023. This represented an increase of roughly 16 percent from the previous year and the highest figure recorded during the period in consideration.
Tungsten, a metal and chemical element, has many important uses such as in wear-resistant materials, heavy metal alloys, catalysts, and more. It is one of the strongest materials found in nature.
Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of Tungsten Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey, Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Reserves of tungsten worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298382/tungsten-reserves-worldwide/
