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Cobalt Reserves by Country

DR Congo has the highest Cobalt Reserves in 2024 (6M metric tons), followed by Australia (1.7M metric tons) and Indonesia (500K metric tons). Papua New Guinea has the lowest (49K metric tons).

Manufacturing & Mining13 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jan 8, 2025Original page
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Cobalt Reserves, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
250K metric tons
Middle half 95.5K metric tons – 500K metric tons
Average
886.3K metric tons
11 countries
Highest
6M metric tons
DR Congo
Lowest
49K metric tons
Papua New Guinea

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • DR Congo
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Cuba
  • Philippines

Data

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11 countries · # = rank by Cobalt Reserves
#
1DR Congo6M metric tons
2Australia1.7M metric tons
3Indonesia500K metric tons
3Cuba500K metric tons
5Philippines260K metric tons
6Russia250K metric tons
7Canada230K metric tons
8Madagascar100K metric tons
9Turkey91K metric tons
10United States69K metric tons
11Papua New Guinea49K metric tons

What correlates with Cobalt Reserves (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,164 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cobalt Reserves tend to score higher on these

  1. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($1.9/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Foreign Aid DisbursementsUS Foreign Aid by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Fertility Rate - Age 35-39Total Fertility Rate
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Fertility Rate - Age 30-34Total Fertility Rate
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Fertility Rate - Age 40-44Total Fertility Rate
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Fertility Rate - Age 45-49Total Fertility Rate
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cobalt Reserves tend to score lower on these

  1. Female UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Aged 15-64Age Structure by Country
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. % of Urban Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Percent IntrovertedMost Introverted Countries
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. A+ Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 10
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cobalt Reserves?
DR Congo has the highest Cobalt Reserves in 2024, at 6M metric tons, followed by Australia (1.7M metric tons) and Indonesia (500K metric tons).
Which country has the lowest Cobalt Reserves?
Papua New Guinea has the lowest Cobalt Reserves in 2024, at 49K metric tons.
What is the median Cobalt Reserves across countries?
The median is 250K metric tons across the 11 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this cobalt reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cobalt Reserves - Investing News Network; Mineral Commodity Summaries - United States Geological Survey.