The leading exporting country of rare earth metals in 2021 was Myanmar, accounting for nearly 30 percent of the global rare earth metal exports that year. In the second position was China, which accounted for nearly 19 percent of the global rare metal exports. In comparison, the United States accounted for a 11.2 percent share of the rare earth metal exports worldwide.
Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country
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The Observatory of Economic Complexity. (July 27, 2023). Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. "Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. (2023). Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. "Distribution of Rare Earth Metal Exports Worldwide in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity, Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Distribution of rare earth metal exports worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph], The Observatory of Economic Complexity, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/702689/global-rare-earth-metal-export-share-by-country/