In 2030 the global demand for lithium is expected to be more than quadruple the demand in 2022, from 720,000 metric tons to a forecast 3.1 million metric tons. The forecast global lithium supply in 2030 is not expected to meet the demand, whereas in 2022 there was a global lithium market surplus.
Supply and demand of lithium worldwide in 2022 and forecast for 2030
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Visual Capitalist. (October 26, 2023). Supply and demand of lithium worldwide in 2022 and forecast for 2030 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421980/global-lithium-supply-and-demand/
Visual Capitalist. "Supply and demand of lithium worldwide in 2022 and forecast for 2030 (in metric tons)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421980/global-lithium-supply-and-demand/
Visual Capitalist. (2023). Supply and demand of lithium worldwide in 2022 and forecast for 2030 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421980/global-lithium-supply-and-demand/
Visual Capitalist. "Supply and Demand of Lithium Worldwide in 2022 and Forecast for 2030 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421980/global-lithium-supply-and-demand/
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Supply and demand of lithium worldwide in 2022 and forecast for 2030 (in metric tons) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421980/global-lithium-supply-and-demand/