Cadmium: World Refinery Production, By Country Or Locality

The table presents detailed data on global cadmium refinery production by country or locality over a five-year period from 2018 through 2022. This information is crucial for understanding the supply dynamics of cadmium, a metal widely used in batteries, pigments, coatings, and stabilizers in plastics. Tracking production by country helps identify key players in the cadmium market, assess trends in output, and evaluate potential impacts on global supply chains and pricing. Given cadmium’s industrial importance and its role in emerging technologies such as rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, monitoring refinery production supports economic planning and resource management.

Analysis of the data reveals that China remains the dominant producer, consistently refining approximately 8,700 metric tons annually from 2020 through 2022, despite a notable decline from 10,349 metric tons in 2018. South Korea follows as the second-largest producer, maintaining steady output around 4,000 metric tons in recent years, down from 4,905 metric tons in 2018. Canada and Japan have stable production levels near 1,800 metric tons each in the latest years reported. Mexico showed a significant upward trend, increasing production from 952 metric tons in 2019 to 1,174 metric tons in 2022. Conversely, Kazakhstan’s output declined from an estimated 1,500 metric tons in 2018 and 2019 to 1,000 metric tons in 2022. The United States experienced growth from 73 metric tons in 2018 to a peak of 241 metric tons in 2021 before slightly decreasing to 212 metric tons in 2022. Overall, global refinery production decreased from a revised total of 26,700 metric tons in 2018 to an estimated 22,600 metric tons in 2022, reflecting shifts in production capacity and market conditions across key producing countries.