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Global rare earth element consumption by country 2016

Rare earth element consumption worldwide in 2016, by select region (in metric tons)

The data displays the expected rare earth element consumption worldwide in 2016, by country. It is expected that China will consume some 104,000 metric tons of rare earth elements in 2016, making it the world's biggest consumer of rare earth elements.

China 104000
Japan 24000
United States 20000
Europe 7000