In 2025, the price of ** percent lithium carbonate is projected to be around **** U.S. dollars per kilogram.
Growing global lithium demand
There has been a steady increase in battery demand globally, which in turn becomes a strong driver of lithium usage in the future. However, producers have been unable to keep up with the demand. In 2025, global lithium demand is expected to reach metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent for non-rechargeable batteries. The 2018 annual average price of battery-grade lithium carbonate was * U.S. dollars per metric ton, increased from the * U.S. dollars in the previous year.
Lithium demand by application
Lithium has many end use applications aside from batteries. For example, demand for lithium in ceramics is anticipated to reach * metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2025. Another example is that the demand for lithium in polymers is expected to grow to * metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2025, from the 2018 demand which was metric tons.
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