Australia has the world's largest reserves of lead, accounting for over 37 percent of global reserves as of 2023. This was followed by China, which contributed another 21.4 percent to worldwide lead reserves that year. Altogether, the world's total reserves of lead stood at approximately 95 million metric tons in 2023.
Distribution of lead reserves worldwide in 2023, by country
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Distribution of lead reserves worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603545/distribution-of-global-reserves-of-lead-by-select-country/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of lead reserves worldwide in 2023, by country." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603545/distribution-of-global-reserves-of-lead-by-select-country/
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Distribution of lead reserves worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603545/distribution-of-global-reserves-of-lead-by-select-country/
