PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1861302
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1861302
The global market for Lithium Carbonate was estimated to be worth US$ 25770 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 90030 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 19.9% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Lithium Carbonate cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) is an inorganic compound, typically a white crystalline or powdery solid, that is readily soluble in water. It is one of the most important basic chemical raw materials for lithium salts and possesses high thermal and chemical stability. In 2024, global Lithium Carbonate production reached approximately 822 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 31357 per MT.
The lithium carbonate market is driven by its role as a critical raw material in the global energy transition. Upstream, production comes primarily from two sources: hard rock lithium ores (such as spodumene, mainly in Australia) and brine deposits (notably in South America's "Lithium Triangle" of Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia, as well as in China). These resources are processed into lithium carbonate through chemical refining, with supply dynamics influenced by mining capacity, extraction technologies, and environmental regulations.
Downstream, lithium carbonate is indispensable for lithium-ion battery manufacturing, especially in cathode materials such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) chemistries, which are widely used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Beyond batteries, it is also consumed in glass and ceramics for improved durability, in lubricants, polymers, and pharmaceuticals for specialty applications, and in aluminum production as a flux. The rapid growth of EV adoption and grid-scale storage has shifted demand heavily toward the battery sector, making it the dominant driver of the lithium carbonate market today. At present, the single-line production capacity of 4,000 tons/year has been gradually eliminated, and the production capacity of new production lines will be above 10,000-20,000 tons/year.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Lithium Carbonate, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Lithium Carbonate by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Lithium Carbonate market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Lithium Carbonate.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Lithium Carbonate manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Lithium Carbonate in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Lithium Carbonate in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.