This statistic represents the global demand for lithium used in batteries in 2017, with a forecast for 2025. Global demand for lithium in batteries is expected to reach some 509 kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2025.
Global demand for lithium in batteries in 2017 and 2025
(in kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent)
Battery includes automotive, trucks and buses, 2- and 3-wheelers, machinery, grid storage, and consumer electronics. The 2025 figure is a projection under a base case scenario.
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McKinsey & Company. (June 14, 2018). Global demand for lithium in batteries in 2017 and 2025 (in kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877635/global-demand-for-lithium-in-batteries/
McKinsey & Company. "Global demand for lithium in batteries in 2017 and 2025 (in kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent)." Chart. June 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877635/global-demand-for-lithium-in-batteries/
McKinsey & Company. (2018). Global demand for lithium in batteries in 2017 and 2025 (in kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877635/global-demand-for-lithium-in-batteries/
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Global demand for lithium in batteries in 2017 and 2025 (in kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, June 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/877635/global-demand-for-lithium-in-batteries/