Aluminum Production by Country

Aluminum production by country measures the amount of primary aluminum produced by each country, expressed in tonnes. The figures refer to smelter production and measure refined metal output, rather than bauxite ore or alumina production. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for 2018-2023, based on the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and BGS World Mineral Statistics, with 2024 and 2025 estimates taken directly from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. The term is also spelled "aluminium" in British English and some other English-speaking countries. The table below lists 41 countries that reported aluminum production during the period. The USGS provides individual 2025 estimates for 12 countries, which produced a combined 67,210,000 tonnes, compared with a world total of 74,000,000 tonnes. Most other countries retain their latest available Our World in Data figures, mostly from 2023.

Countries With the Largest Aluminum Production in 2025

China was by far the largest aluminum producer in 2025, with 45,000,000 tonnes. India ranked second with 4,200,000 tonnes, followed by Russia (3,900,000), Canada (3,300,000), and the United Arab Emirates (2,700,000). Bahrain (1,600,000), Australia (1,500,000), Norway (1,300,000), Brazil (1,200,000), and Malaysia (1,100,000) rounded out the top ten.

Aluminum Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	China CN	45,000,000	2025
2	India IN	4,200,000	2025
3	Russia RU	3,900,000	2025
4	Canada CA	3,300,000	2025
5	United Arab Emirates AE	2,700,000	2025
6	Bahrain BH	1,600,000	2025
7	Australia AU	1,500,000	2025
8	Norway NO	1,300,000	2025
9	Brazil BR	1,200,000	2025
10	Malaysia MY	1,100,000	2025
11	Saudi Arabia SA	895,000	2023
12	Iceland IS	750,000	2025
13	South Africa ZA	720,000	2023
14	Qatar QA	677,000	2023
15	United States US	660,000	2025
16	Iran IR	635,596	2023
17	Mozambique MZ	541,601	2023
18	Argentina AR	441,000	2023
19	Oman OM	398,000	2023
20	France FR	390,000	2023
21	New Zealand NZ	333,716	2023
22	Kazakhstan KZ	260,877	2023
23	Egypt EG	260,000	2023
24	Indonesia ID	214,882	2023
25	Romania RO	196,438	2023
26	Germany DE	189,471	2023
27	Greece GR	182,875	2023
28	Sweden SE	119,000	2023
29	Türkiye TR	82,000	2023
30	Tajikistan TJ	66,649	2023
31	Cameroon CM	62,200	2023
32	Slovakia SK	56,114	2023
33	Ghana GH	48,314	2023
34	Bosnia and Herzegovina BA	35,600	2023
35	United Kingdom GB	29,246	2023
36	Azerbaijan AZ	28,230	2023
37	Montenegro ME	21,778	2023
38	Venezuela VE	8,000	2023
39	Slovenia SI	1487	2023
40	Netherlands NL	0	2023
41	Spain ES	0	2023

China alone accounted for about 61 percent of the world total in 2025. China and India together accounted for about 66 percent, while the top five producers made up about 80 percent. China's output was approximately 10.7 times that of India, the second-largest producer. In total, ten countries produced at least 1 million tonnes.

Aluminum Production Around the World

Asia is home to the world's largest aluminum producer, with China producing 45,000,000 tonnes in 2025. India followed with 4,200,000 tonnes, while Malaysia produced 1,100,000 tonnes. Iran (635,596), Kazakhstan (260,877), and Indonesia (214,882) are shown with 2023 data.

The United Arab Emirates was the Middle East's largest producer, with 2,700,000 tonnes, followed by Bahrain at 1,600,000 tonnes. Saudi Arabia (895,000), Qatar (677,000), and Oman (398,000) are shown with 2023 data.

Russia was Europe's largest aluminum producer, with 3,900,000 tonnes, followed by Norway (1,300,000) and Iceland (750,000). France (390,000), Germany (189,471), and Greece (182,875) follow, while Türkiye recorded 82,000 tonnes, with all of these figures coming from 2023.

Canada led aluminum production in the Americas with 3,300,000 tonnes, followed by Brazil (1,200,000) and the United States (660,000). Argentina recorded 441,000 tonnes, with its latest figure coming from 2023.

South Africa was Africa's largest producer at 720,000 tonnes, followed by Mozambique (541,601) and Egypt (260,000), all based on 2023 data. In Oceania, Australia produced 1,500,000 tonnes in 2025, while New Zealand recorded 333,716 tonnes in 2023.

Largest Changes in Aluminum Production, 2024-2025

China recorded the largest increase in aluminum production, rising from 44,000,000 tonnes in 2024 to 45,000,000 tonnes in 2025, an increase of 1,000,000 tonnes. Brazil increased from 1,100,000 to 1,200,000 tonnes, up 100,000 tonnes or about 9 percent. Malaysia rose by 50,000 tonnes, from 1,050,000 to 1,100,000, while Russia increased by 20,000 tonnes, the United Arab Emirates by 10,000, and Iceland by 8,000.

Australia recorded the largest decline, falling from 1,570,000 to 1,500,000 tonnes, a decrease of 70,000 tonnes or about 4.5 percent. Bahrain and Canada each declined by 20,000 tonnes, while the United States fell by 16,000 tonnes.

The world total increased from 72,800,000 to 74,000,000 tonnes, a rise of 1,200,000 tonnes or about 1.6 percent. China alone accounted for about 83 percent of this increase. The combined output of countries not listed individually rose from 6,680,000 to 7,000,000 tonnes. India and Norway recorded no change, remaining at 4,200,000 and 1,300,000 tonnes, respectively.

Aluminum Production by Country

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#	Country	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	China	36,447,290	35,043,604	37,100,000	38,900,000	40,200,000	41,600,000	44,000,000	45,000,000
2	India	3,696,181	3,635,089	3,560,000	3,970,000	4,100,000	4,100,000	4,200,000	4,200,000
3	Russia	3,627,000	3,935,000	3,640,000	3,640,000	3,720,000	3,700,000	3,880,000	3,900,000
4	Canada	2,923,204	2,853,771	3,120,000	3,140,000	2,770,000	3,200,000	3,320,000	3,300,000
5	United Arab Emirates	2,640,000	2,600,000	2,520,000	2,540,000	2,650,000	2,660,000	2,690,000	2,700,000
6	Australia	1,574,240	1,569,591	1,580,000	1,570,000	1,510,000	1,560,000	1,570,000	1,500,000
7	Norway	1,295,000	1,312,000	1,330,000	1,400,000	1,400,000	1,300,000	1,300,000	1,300,000
8	Bahrain	1,011,101	1,365,005	1,550,000	1,560,000	1,600,000	1,620,000	1,620,000	1,600,000
9	Saudi Arabia	932,000	775,561	796,004	998,000	952,000	895,000	-	-
10	United States	898,652	1,126,032	1,012,000	889,000	861,000	750,000	676,000	660,000
11	Malaysia	760,000	800,000	800,000	901,000	900,000	940,000	1,050,000	1,100,000
12	Iceland	733,523	689,995	860,000	750,000	720,000	770,000	742,000	750,000
13	South Africa	714,000	717,000	717,000	714,000	718,000	720,000	-	-
14	Brazil	659,000	650,200	685,100	771,700	811,000	1,020,000	1,100,000	1,200,000
15	Qatar	616,000	653,000	655,000	662,000	638,000	677,000	-	-
16	Mozambique	571,125	569,002	569,002	562,633	576,220	541,601	-	-
17	Germany	528,868	507,934	529,056	509,193	341,212	189,471	-	-
18	Argentina	439,600	438,434	309,804	338,239	400,038	441,000	-	-
19	France	380,000	402,000	417,000	438,900	410,000	390,000	-	-
20	Oman	380,000	391,000	397,000	395,000	395,000	398,000	-	-
21	Spain	350,000	220,000	200,000	190,000	0	0	-	-
22	New Zealand	340,111	353,293	335,405	333,115	333,689	333,716	-	-
23	Egypt	317,000	256,000	268,000	260,000	260,000	260,000	-	-
24	Iran	301,033	278,319	446,836	562,649	632,166	635,596	-	-
25	Romania	282,810	280,326	271,307	293,399	191,454	196,438	-	-
26	Kazakhstan	258,400	264,900	264,600	262,361	249,141	260,877	-	-
27	Indonesia	242,043	233,457	220,100	243,400	223,774	214,882	-	-
28	Greece	184,800	182,100	189,036	183,770	186,448	182,875	-	-
29	Slovakia	173,700	174,794	151,875	163,995	71,933	56,114	-	-
30	Bosnia and Herzegovina	131,508	67,690	0	90,037	138,969	35,600	-	-
31	Sweden	125,000	120,000	117,000	124,000	120,000	119,000	-	-
32	Tajikistan	95,796	100,800	84,000	61,000	62,000	66,649	-	-
33	Cameroon	85,800	68,900	61,700	47,300	62,800	62,200	-	-
34	Slovenia	80,544	68,255	50,185	37,867	19,211	1487	-	-
35	Türkiye	73,300	78,100	79,900	79,200	82,000	82,000	-	-
36	Venezuela	64,700	10,000	10,000	38,300	8,400	8,000	-	-
37	Azerbaijan	44,710	32,693	31,492	24,900	33,529	28,230	-	-
38	United Kingdom	44,400	39,400	35,700	37,571	31,337	29,246	-	-
39	Ghana	42,867	43,908	37,566	39,239	55,592	48,314	-	-
40	Netherlands	41,300	81,100	70,600	46,700	0	0	-	-
41	Montenegro	40,163	36,522	37,208	45,214	43,196	21,778	-	-

Methodology

The 2018-2023 figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national aluminum production figures from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities, and BGS World Mineral Statistics, with additional processing by Our World in Data. USGS data are prioritized, with BGS data used to supplement them. The 2024 and 2025 figures are estimates from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 where available. Because the majority of countries are not listed individually in that source, most countries retain their Our World in Data figures, with 2023 generally being the latest available year. Values refer to smelter production of primary aluminum and measure refined metal output rather than bauxite ore or alumina. The 2025 figures are preliminary estimates from the source. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.