A nonaqueous lithium storage element comprising: a casing; an electrode body; and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a lithium salt; wherein the electrode body and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution are stored within the casing, wherein the electrode body comprises: a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode collector, and a negative electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode collector; a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode collector, and a positive electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the positive electrode collector; and a separator; wherein the negative electrode active material layer contains a negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material contains a composite porous material having a pitch coal deposited on the surface of an activated carbon, the negative electrode active material satisfies following i): i) the weight ratio of the pitch coal relative to the activated carbon is 10 % to 55 %, and the softening point of a pitch as a raw material of the pitch coal is 100 °C or lower; characterized in that the negative electrode active material (ii) has a BET specific surface area of 350 m 2 /g to 1500 m 2 /g, and is doped with lithium ions in an amount of 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g, and the initial-time lithium charge/discharge characteristics of the negative electrode active material satisfy, determined as described in the description, following 1) and 2): 1) a charging amount is 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g; and 2) a discharging amount is 100 mAh/g or higher at a negative electrode potential of 0 to 0.5 V, wherein the charging amount in 1) and the discharging amount 2) are defined under the conditions as described in the description. a casing; an electrode body; and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a lithium salt; wherein the electrode body and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution are stored within the casing, wherein the electrode body comprises: a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode collector, and a negative electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode collector; a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode collector, and a positive electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the positive electrode collector; and a separator; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode collector, and a negative electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the negative electrode collector; a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode collector, and a positive electrode active material layer laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the positive electrode collector; and a separator; wherein the negative electrode active material layer contains a negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material contains a composite porous material having a pitch coal deposited on the surface of an activated carbon, the negative electrode active material satisfies following i): i) the weight ratio of the pitch coal relative to the activated carbon is 10 % to 55 %, and the softening point of a pitch as a raw material of the pitch coal is 100 °C or lower; characterized in that the negative electrode active material (ii) has a BET specific surface area of 350 m 2 /g to 1500 m 2 /g, and is doped with lithium ions in an amount of 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g, and i) the weight ratio of the pitch coal relative to the activated carbon is 10 % to 55 %, and the softening point of a pitch as a raw material of the pitch coal is 100 °C or lower; characterized in that the negative electrode active material (ii) has a BET specific surface area of 350 m 2 /g to 1500 m 2 /g, and is doped with lithium ions in an amount of 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g, and the initial-time lithium charge/discharge characteristics of the negative electrode active material satisfy, determined as described in the description, following 1) and 2): 1) a charging amount is 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g; and 2) a discharging amount is 100 mAh/g or higher at a negative electrode potential of 0 to 0.5 V, 1) a charging amount is 1100 mAh/g to 2000 mAh/g; and 2) a discharging amount is 100 mAh/g or higher at a negative electrode potential of 0 to 0.5 V, wherein the charging amount in 1) and the discharging amount 2) are defined under the conditions as described in the description.