List of countries by thorium resources

Thorium resources is an essential source for future low-carbon energy.[1] Thorium has been demonstrated to perform as a nuclear fuel in several reactor designs.[2][3] It is present with a higher abundance than uranium in the crust of the earth. Thorium resources have not been estimated and assessed with a higher level of confidence, as in the case of uranium. Approximately 6 million tones of thorium have been estimated globally based on currently limited exploration and mainly on historical data.[4][5]

Thorium resources are found widely in over 35 countries all over the world. As there is currently negligible commercial use of thorium, the resources should be considered potentially viable according to the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources. Figures are given in metric tonnes of thorium metal.

Country	Total thorium resources, tonnes Th (rounded)	Remarks
Angola	10,000	Historical data
Argentina	35,975	Recent reassessment[6]
Australia	595,000
Brazil	632,000
Canada	172,000
China	100,000
Congo, Democratic Republic of	2,500
Egypt	380,000	Historical data
Finland	60,000	Historical data
France	1,000
Greenland (Denmark)	93,000	Current active exploration
India	980,000	Current active exploration[7]
Iran	30,000	Historical data
Kazakhstan	50,000
Kenya	8,000	Historical data
Korea, Republic of	6,000
Madagascar	22,000	Historical data
Malawi	9,000	Historical data
Malaysia	18,000
Morocco	30,000	Historical data
Mozambique	10,000
Nigeria	29,000
Norway	87,000	Historical data
Peru	20,000
Russia	155,000
South Africa	148,000
Sri Lanka	4,000
Sweden	50,000	Historical data
Taiwan	10,000
Thailand	10,000	Historical data
Turkey	374,000	Historical data
United States of America	595,000
Uruguay	3,000	Historical data
Uzbekistan	10,000
Venezuela	300,000	Historical data
Vietnam	10,000
Others (Africa)	1,000	Historical data
Others (CIS) (excluding Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan)	1,340,000
Total	6,390,475