In 2025, the total estimated reserves of lithium worldwide amounted to 37 million metric tons. This was the highest figure on record, up from some 13 million metric tons in 2010. The country with the largest reserves of lithium globally is Chile.
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US Geological Survey. (February 5, 2026). Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
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Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/