In 2026, the global demand for lithium is expected to surpass 1.6 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent, a growth of 12 percent in comparison to 2025. Increases in battery demand for electric vehicles will be a strong driver of lithium consumption in the next decade.
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Comisión Chilena del Cobre. (December 31, 2025). Demand for lithium worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/
Comisión Chilena del Cobre. "Demand for lithium worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent)." Chart. December 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/
Comisión Chilena del Cobre. (2025). Demand for lithium worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/
Comisión Chilena del Cobre. "Demand for Lithium Worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with Forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2025, /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/
Comisión Chilena del Cobre, Demand for lithium worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Demand for lithium worldwide in 2024 and 2025 with forecasts for 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent) [Graph], Comisión Chilena del Cobre, December 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/452025/projected-total-demand-for-lithium-globally/
