In 2023, the total global production volume of diatomite amounted to an estimated 2.6 million metric tons.
The United States was the leading diatomite producing country in the world as of 2023, having produced an estimated 830,000 metric tons that year.
Diatomite, also known as diatomaceous earth, is used in filtration products, absorbents, lightweight aggregates, and fillers, among other uses.
Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Diatomite Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Mine production of diatomite worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460183/global-diatomite-production/
