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Graphite production — India

Graphite production in India in 2024 — 116,379 t. Ranked 2 in the world out of 12. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 14.6%.

2024 116,379 t −10.36% vs 2023
World rank 2of 12
Period maximum 170,813 t2007
Period minimum 29,117 t2020

Trend over time

1995–2024 · tonnes

Graphite production — India, 1995–2024050,000100,000150,000200,000199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 136,263 t1996: 117,761 t1997: 111,518 t1998: 135,668 t1999: 108,826 t2000: 124,790 t2001: 105,814 t2002: 106,060 t2003: 87,207 t2004: 108,150 t2005: 125,651 t2006: 162,293 t2007: 170,813 t2008: 117,767 t2009: 124,625 t2010: 115,697 t2011: 153,339 t2012: 134,735 t2013: 146,390 t2014: 116,712 t2015: 134,568 t2016: 149,019 t2017: 46,017 t2018: 44,207 t2019: 30,809 t2020: 29,117 t2021: 35,509 t2022: 85,873 t2023: 129,824 t2024: 116,379 t
Change over the period: −19,884 (−14.59%) Average annual rate: -0.54 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 116,379 t
World 1.73M t
South Asia computed 119,679 t
Southern Asia computed 119,679 t
Lower-middle-income countries computed 120,879 t
Graphite production — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year t Change Change, %
2024 116,379 −13,445 −10.36%
2023 129,824 +43,951 +51.18%
2022 85,873 +50,364 +141.83%
2021 35,509 +6,392 +21.95%
2020 29,117 −1,692 −5.49%
2019 30,809 −13,398 −30.31%
2018 44,207 −1,810 −3.93%
2017 46,017 −103,002 −69.12%
2016 149,019 +14,451 +10.74%
2015 134,568 +17,856 +15.3%
2014 116,712 −29,678 −20.27%
2013 146,390 +11,655 +8.65%
2012 134,735 −18,604 −12.13%
2011 153,339 +37,642 +32.53%
2010 115,697 −8,928 −7.16%
2009 124,625 +6,858 +5.82%
2008 117,767 −53,046 −31.06%
2007 170,813 +8,520 +5.25%
2006 162,293 +36,642 +29.16%
2005 125,651 +17,501 +16.18%
2004 108,150 +20,943 +24.02%
2003 87,207 −18,853 −17.78%
2002 106,060 +246 +0.23%
2001 105,814 −18,976 −15.21%
2000 124,790 +15,964 +14.67%
1999 108,826 −26,842 −19.79%
1998 135,668 +24,150 +21.66%
1997 111,518 −6,243 −5.3%
1996 117,761 −18,502 −13.58%
1995 136,263 — —

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 116,379 LK Sri Lanka 3,300
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About the indicator

Natural graphite production, from U.S. Geological Survey data. Graphite is the third material of the battery trio after lithium and cobalt, and by weight an anode needs more of it than a cathode needs lithium. As in the other two cases, production is concentrated: most of it comes from China, which also processes the graphite mined in other countries, making dependence even greater than production figures show.

Important: Natural graphite only. Synthetic graphite, which is made from petroleum coke and is also used for anodes, is not part of this series.

Source: Mineral Commodity Summaries (USGS), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).