Europe depends entirely on China for heavy rare earth elements, critical for technologies such as hybrid cars and fiber optics.
A surplus of key metals is expected to shift to a major deficit within a decade.
Copper content in EVs has steadily decreased over the past decade, even as overall copper demand rises due to the increasing adoption of EVs.
Cell prices have fallen 73% since 2014.
Chinese companies are expected to hold nearly 70% of global battery capacity by decade's end.
Chinese miners are set to overtake major producers by 2025.
Investment in batteries is expected to surpass $1.6 trillion by 2040.
The Democratic Republic of Congo accounts for 74% of the world's cobalt output.
In this graphic, Visual Capitalist has partnered with EnergyX to explore the growth of global clean energy investment.
Three countries account for almost 90% of the lithium produced in the world.