largest reserves of lithium globally is Chile.
In 2023, the total estimated reserves of lithium worldwide amounted to 28 million metric tons. This was the highest figure on record, up from some 13 million metric tons in 2010. The country with the Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. "Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of Lithium Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/
US Geological Survey, Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Reserves of lithium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253739/lithium-reserves-worldwide/