As of 2023, Indonesia accounted for approximately 7.4 percent of the world's total cobalt mine production. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the largest producer of this metal that year, accounting for nearly three-quarters of global production.
Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2023, by country
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US Geological Survey. "Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2023, by country." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of Cobalt Production Worldwide in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/
US Geological Survey, Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Distribution of cobalt production worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270446/cobalt-producing-countries-distribution/