As of 2018, the demand for lithium was almost evenly distributed worldwide between industrial and battery applications. A projection for 2030 suggests that industrial demand of this light metal will decrease dramatically, and battery applications will account for around 93 percent of the global lithium demand, which is expected to amount to around 2.2 million metric tons of lithium carbonate (LCE) equivalent in that year.
Distribution of lithium demand worldwide in 2018 and 2030, by application
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