Copper & Critical Minerals
Lithium Market
Lithium Mine Production by Country
2025, lithium content.
Global Lithium End Use
2025.
Production vs Consumption
Hard Rock vs Brine, Country Grouping
Albemarle and SQM volumes, as each company reports them
Albemarle attributable
- FY 2023:
- 39
- FY 2024:
- 39
- FY 2025:
- 42
- Unit:
- kt Li metal
SQM Nova Andino sales
- FY 2023:
- 170
- FY 2024:
- 205
- FY 2025:
- 233
- Unit:
- kt LCE
| Company / line | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle attributable | 39 | 39 | 42 | kt Li metal |
| SQM Nova Andino sales | 170 | 205 | 233 | kt LCE |
Lithium Carbonate, USGS Annual Average
USD per tonne.
Lithium Producer Operating Margin
Latest fiscal year.
Lithium Margin Trend
SQM
24.8%
Albemarle
1.8%
Fiscal 2016 to 2025, one scale. Dashed line: zero. Under 4 years of figures, not shown: Sigma, Piedmont, Lithium Americas.
Lithium Producer Revenue
Latest fiscal year.