Global lithium reserves 2010-2022
In 2022, the total estimated reserves of lithium worldwide amounted to 26 million metric tons. This was the largest observed reserve volume over the past decade.
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal within the alkali metal group on the periodic table. In nature, lithium occurs only in compounds due to its high reactivity. Chile has the largest lithium reserves worldwide by a large margin, with an estimated 9.3 million metric tons of lithium reserves in 2022. Australia came second, with reserves estimated at 6.2 million metric tons that year. Mineral reserves are defined as those minerals that were extractable or producible at the time of estimate.
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal within the alkali metal group on the periodic table. In nature, lithium occurs only in compounds due to its high reactivity. Chile has the largest lithium reserves worldwide by a large margin, with an estimated 9.3 million metric tons of lithium reserves in 2022. Australia came second, with reserves estimated at 6.2 million metric tons that year. Mineral reserves are defined as those minerals that were extractable or producible at the time of estimate.
