Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode and rechargeable lithium battery including same

A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, comprising amorphous carbon,

• wherein the amorphous carbon has an R value of a (002) peak ranging from about 10 to about 50 at 2θ of about 13° to about 35° by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis using a CuK α ray and an average lattice distance (d002) of about 0.33 nm to about 0.40 nm,
• the (002) peak has a W shape having a first recess portion and a second recess portion, and
• the R value is obtained by the following Equation 1:
• R=B/A
• wherein,
• B is a height of a highest point of the (002) peak, and
• A is a height at a crossing point between a straight line to B and a tangent line connecting a lowest point of a first recess portion with a lowest point of a second recess portion.