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Countries with the largest smelter production of aluminum in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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argest smelter production of aluminum in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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In 2023, China had a total
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U.S. aluminum production

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Description
In 2023, China had a total smelter production of some 4.1 million
metric tons of aluminum. As the most widely used non-ferrous
metal, aluminum is used to manufacture a large variety of products
such as in the construction industry, the transportation industry , the
packaging industry, and many more.

Aluminum companies

In 2020, the leading producer of primary aluminum worldwide was

Chalco from China. That year, they produced 6.6 million metric tons
of aluminum. Alcoa , from the United States, brought in about 8.4
billion U.S. dollars in sales from its aluminum segment in the 2021
fiscal year. Following aluminum was alumina, which generated 3.1
billion U.S. dollars in sales that year.

U.S. aluminum production

U.S. primary aluminum production has fluctuated since 2010. That

year, the U.S. produced about 1.7 million metric tons of primary
aluminum. In 2022, this figure was down to an estimated 860,000
metric tons.
Global smelter aluminum production by leading country 2023
Countries with the largest smelter production of aluminum in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)

China
India
Russia
Canada
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Australia
Norway
Malaysia
United States
Iceland
41,000
4,100
3,800
3,000
2,700
1,600
1,500
1,300
980
750
730