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Natural graphite reserves (2025)

15/237 countries
World Total298,100,000metric tons
2025
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Highest 10 · Natural graphite reserves (2025)

Among the 15 countries with 2025 data, China has the highest natural graphite reserves at 100M metric tons in 2025, followed by Brazil (74M metric tons) and Madagascar (27M metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Mozambique (25M metric tons) and Tanzania (18M metric tons). Further down, Russia (14M metric tons) and Vietnam (9.7M metric tons) hold the next two spots. India (8.6M metric tons), Türkiye (6.9M metric tons), and Canada (5.9M metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, China is 17× as high as Canada (5.9M metric tons). Four of the top ten are in Asia.

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Key terms

Proved reserves
— Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves
— Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl)
— Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF)
— Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST)
— Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest natural graphite reserves?
China has the highest natural graphite reserves among the 15 countries with 2025 data at 100,000,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest natural graphite reserves?
Norway has the lowest natural graphite reserves among the 15 countries with 2025 data at 600,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total natural graphite reserves worldwide?
The combined natural graphite reserves across 15 countries total 298,100,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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