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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| GRAPHITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007e | ||||||
| Austria | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| Brazil, marketable | 70,739 | 76,332 | 77,494 | r | 76,194 | r | 76,200 | p | |||
| Canadae | 25,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | ||||||
| Chinae | 710,000 | 700,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 800,000 | ||||||
| Czech Republice | 9,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Germany, marketable | 2,840 | 3,155 | 2,638 | -- | r | -- | |||||
| India, run-of-minee, 3 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 120,000 | 130,000 | ||||||
| Korea, Northe | 25,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 30,000 | r | 30,000 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 58 | 247 | 39 | 68 | r | 60 | |||||
| Madagascare | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Mexico, amorphous | 8,730 | 14,769 | 12,357 | 12,500 | e | 12,500 | |||||
| Norwaye | 2,400 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Romania | -- | 500 | e | 500 | e | -- | r | -- | |||
| Sri Lankae | 3,387 | 4 | 3,400 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,300 | |||||
| Swedene | 850 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Turkey, run-of-mine5 | 942 | 4 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 4 | 1,500 | ||||
| Ukrainee | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
| Uzbekistane | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||||
| Zimbabwee | 7,675 | 4 | 10,267 | 4 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||
| Total | 999,000 | 1,020,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,020,000 | r | 1,110,000 | |||||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through May 8, 2008. | |||||||||||
| 3Indian marketable production is 10% to 20% of run-of-mine production. | |||||||||||
| 4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 5Turkish marketable production averages approximately 5% of run-of-mine production.� Almost all is for domestic consumption. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program