Australia produced 2.68 million metric tons of spodumene in 2022, while Chile produced 201,950 metric tons of lithium carbonate during that year. Both countries are leaders in global lithium production.
Production volume of lithium worldwide in 2022, by country and type
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* Estimated.
** Produced from subsurface brine and concentrates.
United States: figures have been withheld to prevent proprietary data from being disclosed.
In addition to the countries listed, other nations may produce small quantities of lithium minerals, but output is not reported, and there is no valid basis for estimating production levels.
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US Geological Survey. (September 16, 2024). Production volume of lithium worldwide in 2022, by country and type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608295/world-lithium-production-by-country-and-type/
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