The United States consumed an estimated 3,000 metric tons of lithium in 2022. This figure has fluctuated somewhat over the last decade, having reached a high of 3,000 metric tons in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Apparent Consumption of Lithium in The United States from 2010 to 2022 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey, Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/