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Graphite production — Southern Asia

Graphite production in Southern Asia in 2024 — 119,679 t. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 15.2%.

2024 119,679 t −9.9% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 180,406 t2007
Period minimum 33,117 t2020

Trend over time

1995–2024 · tonnes

Graphite production — Southern Asia, 1995–2024050,000100,000150,000200,000199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 141,088 t1996: 123,406 t1997: 116,918 t1998: 141,578 t1999: 113,418 t2000: 130,692 t2001: 112,399 t2002: 109,679 t2003: 90,594 t2004: 113,524 t2005: 130,021 t2006: 168,049 t2007: 180,406 t2008: 124,382 t2009: 127,796 t2010: 119,134 t2011: 156,696 t2012: 138,908 t2013: 149,533 t2014: 120,712 t2015: 138,780 t2016: 153,019 t2017: 49,517 t2018: 48,207 t2019: 34,809 t2020: 33,117 t2021: 38,509 t2022: 88,473 t2023: 132,824 t2024: 119,679 t
Change over the period: −21,409 (−15.17%) Average annual rate: -0.57 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Asia 119,679 t
World 1.73M t
Graphite production — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year t Change Change, %
2024 119,679 −13,145 −9.9%
2023 132,824 +44,351 +50.13%
2022 88,473 +49,964 +129.75%
2021 38,509 +5,392 +16.28%
2020 33,117 −1,692 −4.86%
2019 34,809 −13,398 −27.79%
2018 48,207 −1,310 −2.65%
2017 49,517 −103,502 −67.64%
2016 153,019 +14,239 +10.26%
2015 138,780 +18,068 +14.97%
2014 120,712 −28,821 −19.27%
2013 149,533 +10,625 +7.65%
2012 138,908 −17,788 −11.35%
2011 156,696 +37,562 +31.53%
2010 119,134 −8,662 −6.78%
2009 127,796 +3,414 +2.74%
2008 124,382 −56,024 −31.05%
2007 180,406 +12,357 +7.35%
2006 168,049 +38,028 +29.25%
2005 130,021 +16,497 +14.53%
2004 113,524 +22,930 +25.31%
2003 90,594 −19,085 −17.4%
2002 109,679 −2,720 −2.42%
2001 112,399 −18,293 −14%
2000 130,692 +17,274 +15.23%
1999 113,418 −28,160 −19.89%
1998 141,578 +24,660 +21.09%
1997 116,918 −6,488 −5.26%
1996 123,406 −17,682 −12.53%
1995 141,088 — —

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).