Australia: Lithium production
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| Australia |
Lithium production in metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2,684,000 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | metric tons |
| Data availability | 2003 - 2022 |
| Average | 777,526 |
| Min - Max | 118,451 - 2,684,000 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2022 is 2684000 metric tons, an increase from 1985670 metric tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 405872 metric tons, based on data from 8 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 2003 to 2022 is 777526 metric tons. The minimum value, 118451 metric tons, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 2684000 metric tons was recorded in 2022.
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