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About what share of global lithium-ion battery production capacity did China hold in 2020?

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47%

What share of batteries, of all types, did the European Union collect for recycling in 2020?

The EU's battery collection rate covers all battery types, not just lithium-ion, and remains under half of what's sold.

Source: Wikipedia, Battery recycling (2020) en.wikipedia.org

more than 95%

Recycling company Redwood Materials recovered what share of key metals from 230,000 kg of battery packs by 2023?

The company recovered lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper at very high rates, showing what's technically possible in battery recycling.

Source: Wikipedia, Battery recycling (2023) en.wikipedia.org

about 767 gigawatt-hours

About what was global lithium-ion battery production capacity in 2020?

China accounted for roughly 75% of that global production capacity, cementing its role as the world's battery manufacturing hub.

Source: Wikipedia, Lithium-ion battery (2020) en.wikipedia.org

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