China's share of global rare earth oxide demand in 2014 and 2020

The data displays China's share of the global demand for rare earth oxides (REOs) worldwide in 2014, with two projected share figures for the demand in 2020, each based on different market scenarios. In 2014, China's global share of the demand for REOs amounted to 73.4 percent, and the projected global share of demand for REOs in 2020 based on an optimistic scenario is 77.5 percent, while the pessimistic scenario places the 2020 demand share at 67.2%.