In 2023 the global supply of refined cobalt amounted to a total of 178.7 thousand metric tons, representing an increase of 14,200 metric tons from the previous year. China accounted for the highest share of this year-over-year supply increase, with an additional 15.1 thousand metric tons of refined cobalt supplied.
Growth in refined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2023 compared to 2022, by region
(in thousand metric tons)
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Cobalt Institute. (April 6, 2024). Growth in refined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2023 compared to 2022, by region (in thousand metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411630/global-growth-in-refined-cobalt-supply-by-region/
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Cobalt Institute. (2024). Growth in refined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2023 compared to 2022, by region (in thousand metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411630/global-growth-in-refined-cobalt-supply-by-region/
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Growth in refined supply of cobalt worldwide in 2023 compared to 2022, by region (in thousand metric tons) [Graph], Cobalt Institute, April 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411630/global-growth-in-refined-cobalt-supply-by-region/