The United States was the leading diatomite producing country in the world as of 2023, having produced an estimated 830,000 metric tons that year. The second-largest producer of diatomite that year was Denmark, with production amounting to an estimated 440,000 metric tons.
Diatomite, also known as diatomaceous earth, is used in filtration products, absorbents, lightweight aggregates, and fillers, among other uses.
Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Diatomite Worldwide in 2023, by Leading Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Mine production of diatomite worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/264935/global-diatomite-production/
