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Data layer · est. 2023

Aluminium in Australia: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

15 tracked facilities, ≈33,556,971 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing aluminium.

The numbers

Aluminium in Australia at a glance

MetricValueNote
Facilities tracked15with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO233,556,971 t/yrClimate TRACE 2023
Average per facility2,237,131 t/yr
Indicative carbon value€2,529M/yrat €75.36/t CBAM

Carbon pricing here: Safeguard Mechanism: baseline-and-credit for big industry; ACCU ≈A$30–35 (2024–25, World Bank State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 / ICAP 2025). Current benchmark: no liquid market price. Full country page: carbon price in Australia.

Largest emitters

Top 10 aluminium CO2 emitters in Australia

#FacilityOwnert CO2/yr (est. 2023)Indicative value
1Worsley Alumina RefinerySouth32 Ltd6,165,225€464.6M
2Pinjarra Alcoa Alumina RefineryAlcoa Corp5,593,000€421.5M
3Yarwun Alumina RefineryRio Tinto Ltd4,459,950€336.1M
4Wagerup Alumina RefineryAlcoa Corp3,804,075€286.7M
5Kwinana Alumina RefineryAlcoa Corp2,885,850€217.5M
6Gladstone Region—2,076,521€156.5M
7Murray Shire—1,452,112€109.4M
8Tomago aluminium plantTomago Aluminium Company Pty Ltd1,286,441€96.9M
9Collie Shire—1,277,859€96.3M
10Bunbury City—1,103,605€83.2M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries
Aluminium in China
251,459,005 t CO2/yr
Aluminium in India
22,562,362 t CO2/yr
Aluminium in Brazil
16,651,226 t CO2/yr
Aluminium in Russian Federation
12,760,253 t CO2/yr
Aluminium in Canada
7,246,851 t CO2/yr
Other industries in Australia
Oil & gas production in Australia
33,757,042 t CO2/yr
Cement in Australia
2,132,195 t CO2/yr
Textiles, leather & apparel in Australia
286,821 t CO2/yr
FAQ

Questions

How many aluminium facilities does Australia have with tracked emissions?
15 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈33,556,971 t CO2/yr.
What is the largest aluminium emitter in Australia?
Worsley Alumina Refinery — ≈6,165,225 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.
What would this CO2 cost at the CBAM price?
≈€2,529M per year at €75.36/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on the EU-bound export share.
How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.
Source: Inzonex Carbon Hub — inzonex.co.uk/carbon · prices dated as shown on each figure · schedule per Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · indicative analytics, not compliance advice.