In 2022, the largest application of cobalt used in portable electronics worldwide was attributable to smart phones and mobile phones, which accounted for more than 27,000 metric tons of cobalt. The second-highest use of cobalt in portable electronics worldwide that year was in the manufacture of notebook computers, with nearly 12,000 tons used. Cobalt is used to produce the batteries of a range of electronic devices.
Volume of cobalt used for portable electronics worldwide in 2022, by application
(in metric tons)
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Jervois Mining. (June 28, 2023). Volume of cobalt used for portable electronics worldwide in 2022, by application (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424170/global-volume-of-cobalt-used-in-portable-electronics/
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Jervois Mining. (2023). Volume of cobalt used for portable electronics worldwide in 2022, by application (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424170/global-volume-of-cobalt-used-in-portable-electronics/
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