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Global projection of total lithium supply 2015-2025

Projection of total worldwide lithium supply from 2015 to 2025 (in metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent)

The data illustrates a projection of the total available lithium supply worldwide from 2015 to 2025. In 2018, the total supply of lithium is expected to total 284,839 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. Increase in battery demand will be a strong driver of lithium consumption in the near future but producers are currently limited in their ability to match demands.

2015 239223
2016 243523
2017 259823
2018 284839
2019 324839
2020 334839
2021 334839
2022 338458
2023 338458
2024 383458
2025 388458