Global graphite consumption distribution by type and end use 2019

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Madhumitha Jaganmohan,
May 3, 2024
Batteries accounted for an 18 percent share of the global use of flake graphite in 2019, and one percent of amorphous graphite. Refractories used the largest share of both flake and amorphous graphite worldwide that year, at 50 percent and 36 percent, respectively.

Distribution of graphite consumption worldwide as of 2019, by type and end use

CharacteristicAmorphous graphiteFlake graphite
Refractories 36% 50%
Batteries 1% 18%
Foundries 25% 10%
Lubricants 6% 5%
Friction products - 3%
Recarburising 13% 2%
Graphite shapes 1% 2%
Others 5% 10%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of use50%50%18%18%10%10%5%5%3%3%2%2%2%2%10%10%36%36%1%1%25%25%6%6%13%13%1%1%5%5%Amorphous graphiteFlake graphiteRefractoriesBatteriesFoundriesLubricantsFriction productsRecarburisingGraphite shapesOthers
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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September 2020

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