Metal and mineral production by country. The section is still small and rests on data from the U.S. Geological Survey: for most commodities production is concentrated in a handful of countries, so the number of territories in the tables is an order of magnitude lower than in other sections — that is how the industry is built, not a gap in the data.
How much lithium is mined in the world. Eight countries account for all of the output.
1995–2024 Cobalt productionHow much cobalt is mined in the world. More than two-thirds comes from one country.
1995–2024 Graphite productionHow much natural graphite is mined in the world — the anode material of lithium-ion batteries.