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Global Natural Graphite Market: China’s Share in World Output Reaches 82%
IndexBox has just published a new report: 'World - Graphite (Natural) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.
Global natural graphite production increased by 3.5% to 1M tonnes in 2021. China, the leading graphite manufacturer worldwide, boosted output by 7.6% to 820K tonnes. China's share in global natural graphite manufacture rose from 79% in 2020 to 82% in 2021.
Among other countries, significant increases in output were recorded in Brazil, Canada, India, North Korea, Mozambique, Russia, Norway, and Ukraine. Brazil's output rose by 7% to 68K tonnes, while production in Russia and Ukraine grew by 8% to 27K tonnes and 6% to 17K tonnes, respectively.
Global Natural Graphite Exports by Country
In 2020, approx. 409K tonnes of graphite (natural) were exported worldwide; with a decrease of -6.1% on the previous year. In value terms, graphite exports fell to $501M.
China was the main exporter of natural graphite in the world, with the volume of exports accounting for 238K tonnes, which was near 58% of total supplies in 2020. Madagascar (48K tonnes) took a 12% share of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by Mozambique (5.3%). Brazil (17K tonnes), the Netherlands (17K tonnes), Russia (16K tonnes), Germany (16K tonnes) and the U.S. (6.4K tonnes) followed a long way behind the leaders.
In value terms, China ($328M) remains the largest graphite supplier worldwide, comprising 65% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($27M), with a 5.3% share of total value. It was followed by Brazil, with a 5.1% share.
Natural Graphite Export Prices by Country
In 2020, the average graphite export price amounted to $1,225 per tonne, picking up by 5.4% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was the U.S. ($3,354 per tonne), while Russia ($162 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Leading Natural Graphite Importers
In 2020, the Dominican Republic (259K tonnes) was the major importer of natural graphite, achieving 41% of total purchases. South Korea (47K tonnes) held a 7.4% share of total volume, which put it in second place, followed by Japan (6.8%), India (6.1%), the U.S. (5.9%) and Germany (5.9%). China (26K tonnes), the Netherlands (17K tonnes), Austria (15K tonnes) and Turkey (12K tonnes) held a minor share of total imports.
In value terms, the largest graphite importing markets worldwide were South Korea ($102M), Japan ($66M) and the U.S. ($48M), with a combined 45% share of global purchases. These countries were followed by Germany, India, the Dominican Republic, China, the Netherlands, Austria and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 28%.
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This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global graphite market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2025.
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