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Graphite production — Sri Lanka

Graphite production in Sri Lanka in 2024 — 3,300 t. Ranked 10 in the world out of 12. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 31.6%.

2024 3,300 t +10% vs 2023
World rank 10of 12
Period maximum 9,593 t2007
Period minimum 2,600 t2022

Trend over time

1995–2024 · tonnes

Graphite production — Sri Lanka, 1995–202402,5005,0007,50010,000199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 4,825 t1996: 5,645 t1997: 5,400 t1998: 5,910 t1999: 4,592 t2000: 5,902 t2001: 6,585 t2002: 3,619 t2003: 3,387 t2004: 5,374 t2005: 4,370 t2006: 5,756 t2007: 9,593 t2008: 6,615 t2009: 3,171 t2010: 3,437 t2011: 3,357 t2012: 4,173 t2013: 3,143 t2014: 4,000 t2015: 4,212 t2016: 4,000 t2017: 3,500 t2018: 4,000 t2019: 4,000 t2020: 4,000 t2021: 3,000 t2022: 2,600 t2023: 3,000 t2024: 3,300 t
Change over the period: −1,525 (−31.61%) Average annual rate: -1.3 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Sri Lanka 3,300 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 — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year t Change Change, %
2024 3,300 +300 +10%
2023 3,000 +400 +15.38%
2022 2,600 −400 −13.33%
2021 3,000 −1,000 −25%
2020 4,000 +0 +0%
2019 4,000 +0 +0%
2018 4,000 +500 +14.29%
2017 3,500 −500 −12.5%
2016 4,000 −212 −5.03%
2015 4,212 +212 +5.3%
2014 4,000 +857 +27.27%
2013 3,143 −1,030 −24.68%
2012 4,173 +816 +24.31%
2011 3,357 −80 −2.33%
2010 3,437 +266 +8.39%
2009 3,171 −3,444 −52.06%
2008 6,615 −2,978 −31.04%
2007 9,593 +3,837 +66.66%
2006 5,756 +1,386 +31.72%
2005 4,370 −1,004 −18.68%
2004 5,374 +1,987 +58.67%
2003 3,387 −232 −6.41%
2002 3,619 −2,966 −45.04%
2001 6,585 +683 +11.57%
2000 5,902 +1,310 +28.53%
1999 4,592 −1,318 −22.3%
1998 5,910 +510 +9.44%
1997 5,400 −245 −4.34%
1996 5,645 +820 +16.99%
1995 4,825 — —

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).