The source defines apparent consumption as production + imports – exports. Figures were rounded to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. Apparent consumption for 2023 and 2024 was withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. This statistic was assembled using several editions to the report.
The United States consumed an estimated metric tons of lithium in 2022. This figure has fluctuated somewhat over the last decade, having reached a high of metric tons in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /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. February 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
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Apparent consumption of lithium in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/606481/estimated-lithium-consumption-in-the-united-states/
