DR Congo vs. Indonesia Cobalt Production & Reserves (2020-2025)
Head-to-head comparison of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Global Rank #1, 74.2% world share) and Indonesia (Global Rank #2, 14.2% world share) in cobalt production and proven reserves. Together, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia account for 88.4% of 2025 global output.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (2025 Output) 230,000
Rank #1 · 74.2% share
Indonesia (2025 Output) 44,000
Rank #2 · 14.2% share
Democratic Republic of the Congo Reserves 6,000,000 50.0% world reserves
Indonesia Reserves 760,000 6.3% world reserves
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forest Green) vs. Indonesia (Oxidized Copper) - Cobalt Output (2020-2025)
Measure: Mine production · Unit: metric tons · Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (2022-2026)
Multi-Year Production Comparison Table (2020-2025)
| Year | Democratic Republic of the Congo (metric tons) | Indonesia (metric tons) | Output Ratio (Democratic Republic of the Congo / Indonesia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025e | 230,000 | 44,000 | 5.23x |
| 2024 | 226,000 | 35,000 | 6.46x |
| 2023 | 170,000 | 17,000 | 10.00x |
| 2022 | 144,000 | 9,600 | 15.00x |
| 2021 | 119,000 | 2,700 | 44.07x |
| 2020 | 98,000 | 1,100 | 89.09x |