In 2023, the stainless steel industry accounted for 65 percent of the primary nickel consumption worldwide. Batteries accounted for the second largest share of primary nickel consumption that year.
Distribution of primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2023, by industry
Characteristic
Share of global consumption
Stainless steel
65%
Batteries
15%
Alloys and superalloys
8%
Electroplating
6%
Special steels
5%
Others
1%
• Stainless steel 65%
• Batteries 15%
• Alloys and superalloys 8%
• Electroplating 6%
• Special steels 5%
• Others 1%
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Norilsk Nickel. (May 24, 2024). Distribution of primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2023, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/545041/distribution-of-nickel-consumption-worldwide-by-industry/?fbclid=IwAR0AsXNZafBwyrrVGVA2dNqfrxGsO6tc_RYbQJmOO-nI2v0tvH3uNZteajE
Norilsk Nickel. "Distribution of primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2023, by industry." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545041/distribution-of-nickel-consumption-worldwide-by-industry/?fbclid=IwAR0AsXNZafBwyrrVGVA2dNqfrxGsO6tc_RYbQJmOO-nI2v0tvH3uNZteajE
Norilsk Nickel. (2024). Distribution of primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2023, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/545041/distribution-of-nickel-consumption-worldwide-by-industry/?fbclid=IwAR0AsXNZafBwyrrVGVA2dNqfrxGsO6tc_RYbQJmOO-nI2v0tvH3uNZteajE
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