In 2023, the reported consumption of cobalt in the United States stood at 8,300 metric tons, while the country's apparent consumption that year was lower, at an estimated 6,400 metric tons. Uses of cobalt in the United States include the production of superalloys, production of cemented carbides, metallic applications, and chemical applications.
Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023
(in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Reported and Apparent Cobalt Consumption in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Reported and apparent cobalt consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339741/apparent-and-reported-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/