In 2022, nearly 2.6 percent of the global consumption of rare earth elements (REE) was attributable to battery alloy production. This was a large decrease compared to the previous year, when batteries accounted for a nearly eight percent share of the total global consumption of REEs.
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Share of rare earth element consumption for batteries worldwide from 2016 to 2022
The source did not provide a figure for 2018. This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the data release. Adapted from Statistics Canada, nrcan.gc.ca, 2016 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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NRCan. (March 15, 2024). Share of rare earth element consumption for batteries worldwide from 2016 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294886/global-share-of-rare-earth-element-consumption-for-batteries/
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