In 2023, the apparent consumption of rare earths in the United States amounted to an estimated 8,800 metric tons. This was a considerable decrease in comparison to the peak consumption of 15,000 metric tons recorded in 2010 and 2012.
Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)*
* Estimated.
Apparent consumption of rare earth compounds and metals, defined as production + imports – exports.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)*." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of Rare Earths in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey, Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Consumption of rare earths in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)* [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616726/consumption-of-rare-earths-in-the-united-states/
