The global demand for lithium averaged a growth rate of 8.3 percent between 1990 and 2020. Other critical minerals, such as silicon and cobalt, also saw substantial demand increases, each averaging around six percent growth annually during the same period.
Historical average demand growth rate of selected critical minerals worldwide between 1990 and 2020
(in percent)
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, & Eurometaux. (April 25, 2022). Historical average demand growth rate of selected critical minerals worldwide between 1990 and 2020 (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489193/critical-minerals-historical-demand-growth/
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, und Eurometaux. "Historical average demand growth rate of selected critical minerals worldwide between 1990 and 2020 (in percent)." Chart. April 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489193/critical-minerals-historical-demand-growth/
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Eurometaux. (2022). Historical average demand growth rate of selected critical minerals worldwide between 1990 and 2020 (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489193/critical-minerals-historical-demand-growth/
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Eurometaux. "Historical Average Demand Growth Rate of Selected Critical Minerals Worldwide between 1990 and 2020 (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489193/critical-minerals-historical-demand-growth/
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