This statistic depicts the consumption of lithium worldwide from 2008 to 2016, by battery and non-battery use. In 2016, the consumption of lithium for batteries reached 77,821 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. Increases in battery demand will be a strong driver of lithium consumption in the near future, however producers are currently limited in their ability to match demands.
Global consumption of lithium from 2008 to 2016, by battery and non-battery use
(in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent)
Characteristic
Battery consumption
Other
2016
77,821
134,897
2015
65,108
128,892
2014
64,398
118,505
2013
50,262
115,222
2012
39,463
111,585
2011
32,984
105,322
2010
29,058
96,668
2009
24,236
77,267
2008
20,026
100,942
025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000
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Stormcrow. (April 7, 2017). Global consumption of lithium from 2008 to 2016, by battery and non-battery use (in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/452006/global-consumption-of-lithium-by-battery-and-nonbattery-use/
Stormcrow. "Global consumption of lithium from 2008 to 2016, by battery and non-battery use (in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent)." Chart. April 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452006/global-consumption-of-lithium-by-battery-and-nonbattery-use/
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Stormcrow. "Global Consumption of Lithium from 2008 to 2016, by Battery and Non-battery Use (in Metric Tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/452006/global-consumption-of-lithium-by-battery-and-nonbattery-use/
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