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Qatar is set to import 340.39 kilograms of cobalt in 2026, a decrease of 6.3% from the 2021 total of 495 kilograms. Since 2009, Qatar's demand for cobalt has fallen by an average of 10.7% per year. In 2021, Qatar ranked 62nd in the world for cobalt imports, with Lebanon overtaking at 495 kilograms. Belgium, the United States, and Japan followed in the rankings, placing second, third, and fourth, respectively.