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Cobalt production-reserves

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data13 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
18.2thousand tonnes
Median: 2.8thousand tonnes
Countries Covered
13
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
200.8thousand tonnes
Lowest
Zambia
0.3thousand tonnes
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo200.8thousand tonnes
2Russian Federation8.7thousand tonnes
3Canada4.5thousand tonnes
4Philippines4.1thousand tonnes
5Cuba3.6thousand tonnes
By Region
Other31.5thousand tonnes(7 countries)
North America4.5thousand tonnes(1 countries)
Oceania3.6thousand tonnes(1 countries)
Asia2.9thousand tonnes(2 countries)
Africa1.1thousand tonnes(2 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.3thousand tonnes)High (200.8thousand tonnes)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.2thousand tonnes)

Other (7)
North America (1)
Oceania (1)
Asia (2)
Africa (2)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Democratic Republic of the Congo200.8thousand tonnes
2Russian Federation8.7thousand tonnes
3Canada4.5thousand tonnes
4Philippines4.1thousand tonnes
5Cuba3.6thousand tonnes
6Australia3.6thousand tonnes
7Papua New Guinea2.8thousand tonnes
8Madagascar2.6thousand tonnes
9New Caledonia1.8thousand tonnes
10People's Republic of China1.8thousand tonnes
11Morocco1.7thousand tonnes
12South Africa0.6thousand tonnes
13Zambia0.3thousand tonnes
Showing 13 of 13 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).

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