In 2021, magnets accounted for the largest share of global rare earth element (REE) consumption, at 43.2 percent. Catalysts accounted for the second-largest consumption of REEs worldwide in that year, at 17 percent.
Distribution of rare earth element consumption worldwide in 2021, by end use
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NRCan. (2023). Distribution of rare earth element consumption worldwide in 2021, by end use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/604190/distribution-of-rare-earth-element-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/
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Distribution of rare earth element consumption worldwide in 2021, by end use [Graph], NRCan, February 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/604190/distribution-of-rare-earth-element-consumption-worldwide-by-end-use/