Value of exports of the top 10 globally exported minerals for energy and digital transitions from the Americas in 2019 and 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Worldwide, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey time period
2019 and 2023
Supplementary notes
The trade values were calculated by UNCTAD based on the UN Comtrade Database. The source defines critical minerals as minerals that support structural transformation, energy and digital transitions, or industrial upgrading. Minerals are considered critical based on their global importance and supply risks, and furthermore, by their importance for global trade and developing economies. UNCTAD mapped a list of 60 critical minerals that include 499 harmonized system (HS) codes, which can be found . The list was informed by different critical mineral lists from countries, regions, or institutions.Â
Citation formats
Exports of selected critical minerals from the Americas 2019-2023
The export value of critical minerals needed for energy and digital transitions from the Americas has increased from 2019 to 2023. In 2019, American countries exported about billion U.S. dollars worth of iron ore and steel. In 2023, the export value rose to about billion U.S. dollars. The Americas are a net exporter of critical minerals.
The UN Trade and Investment Conference (UNCTAD) designates 60 different minerals as critical, based on their role in structural transformations, supply risks, and their importance for developing economies.Â
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