In 2022 the global supply of mined cobalt amounted to a total of 197,791 metric tons, which was an increase of 34,277 metric tons compared to the previous year. The Democratic Republic of the Congo accounted for a 70 percent share of the overall year-over-year increase in global cobalt supply, having produced an increased 23,836 metric tons of cobalt from mines in 2022 compared to 2021.
Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country
(in metric tons)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Cobalt Institute. (May 18, 2023). Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/
Cobalt Institute. "Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. May 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/
Cobalt Institute. (2023). Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/
Cobalt Institute. "Growth in Mined Supply of Cobalt Worldwide in 2022 Compared to 2021, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/
Cobalt Institute, Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Growth in mined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2022 compared to 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], Cobalt Institute, May 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411605/global-cobalt-supply-growth-by-country/
