In 2020, 3,020 metric tons of cobalt was consumed for superalloys in the United States, which made it the country's largest end use of cobalt. In total, the U.S. consumption of cobalt amounted to 7,260 metric tons in 2020, which was the lowest during the period of consideration.
Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (May 16, 2023). Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons)." Chart. May 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of Cobalt in The United States from 2012 to 2020, by End Use (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Consumption of cobalt in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by end use (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339769/end-use-of-cobalt-consumption-in-the-us/