Australia: Lithium production
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| Australia |
Lithium production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,616,764 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2019 |
| Average | 557,782 |
| Min - Max | 118,451 - 1,965,944 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2019 is 1616764 metric tons, a decline from 1965944 metric tons in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 359557 metric tons, based on data from 5 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 2003 to 2019 is 557782 metric tons. The minimum value, 118451 metric tons, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 1965944 metric tons was recorded in 2018.
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