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Graphite production — Mexico

Graphite production in Mexico in 2024 — 1,006 t. Ranked 12 in the world out of 12. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 97.1%.

2024 1,006 t −22.44% vs 2023
World rank 12of 12
Period maximum 47,981 t1997
Period minimum 1,006 t2024

Trend over time

1995–2024 · tonnes

Graphite production — Mexico, 1995–2024020,00040,00060,000199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 34,386 t1996: 40,412 t1997: 47,981 t1998: 43,461 t1999: 27,780 t2000: 30,330 t2001: 21,442 t2002: 13,885 t2003: 8,730 t2004: 14,769 t2005: 12,357 t2006: 11,773 t2007: 9,900 t2008: 7,229 t2009: 5,105 t2010: 6,628 t2011: 7,348 t2012: 7,520 t2013: 7,024 t2014: 9,160 t2015: 6,524 t2016: 3,839 t2017: 1,746 t2018: 4,130 t2019: 1,591 t2020: 1,461 t2021: 1,778 t2022: 1,976 t2023: 1,297 t2024: 1,006 t
Change over the period: −33,380 (−97.07%) Average annual rate: -11.47 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Mexico 1,006 t
World 1.73M t
Latin America & Caribbean computed 69,006 t
Central America computed 1,006 t
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.37M t
Graphite production — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year t Change Change, %
2024 1,006 −291 −22.44%
2023 1,297 −679 −34.36%
2022 1,976 +198 +11.14%
2021 1,778 +317 +21.7%
2020 1,461 −130 −8.17%
2019 1,591 −2,539 −61.48%
2018 4,130 +2,384 +136.54%
2017 1,746 −2,093 −54.52%
2016 3,839 −2,685 −41.16%
2015 6,524 −2,636 −28.78%
2014 9,160 +2,136 +30.41%
2013 7,024 −496 −6.6%
2012 7,520 +172 +2.34%
2011 7,348 +720 +10.86%
2010 6,628 +1,523 +29.83%
2009 5,105 −2,124 −29.38%
2008 7,229 −2,671 −26.98%
2007 9,900 −1,873 −15.91%
2006 11,773 −584 −4.73%
2005 12,357 −2,412 −16.33%
2004 14,769 +6,039 +69.18%
2003 8,730 −5,155 −37.13%
2002 13,885 −7,557 −35.24%
2001 21,442 −8,888 −29.3%
2000 30,330 +2,550 +9.18%
1999 27,780 −15,681 −36.08%
1998 43,461 −4,520 −9.42%
1997 47,981 +7,569 +18.73%
1996 40,412 +6,026 +17.52%
1995 34,386 — —

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).