In 2023, the production of electric vehicles demanded nearly 62 kilotons of cobalt, ranking number one in the clean energy industry. By comparison, the use of cobalt for battery storage required only three kilotons that year.
Global demand for cobalt in 2023, by use case
(in kilotons)
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IEA. (April 30, 2024). Global demand for cobalt in 2023, by use case (in kilotons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1487778/cobalt-demand-worldwide-by-use-case/
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