In 2021, the total worldwide refinery production of cobalt amounted to an estimated 136,826 metric tons. Cobalt demand has been increasing in recent years due to increased demand for batteries containing cobalt.
Refinery production of cobalt worldwide from 2011 to 2021
(in metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Refinery production of cobalt worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339748/global-cobalt-refinery-production/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Refinery production of cobalt worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in metric tons)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339748/global-cobalt-refinery-production/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Refinery production of cobalt worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339748/global-cobalt-refinery-production/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Refinery Production of Cobalt Worldwide from 2011 to 2021 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339748/global-cobalt-refinery-production/
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