The United States consumed an estimated 3,000 metric tons of lithium in 2022. This figure has fluctuated somewhat over the last decade, having reached a high of 3,000 metric tons in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022
(in metric tons)
The source defines apparent consumption as production + imports – exports.
Figures were rounded to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
Apparent consumption for 2023 was withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
This statistic was assembled using several editions to the report.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Apparent Consumption of Lithium in The United States from 2010 to 2022 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey, Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
