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aluminium smelters worldwide
A directory of 308 aluminium smelters across 47 countries — smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. Capacity, owner, location and CO₂ from open data.
308aluminium smelters
47countries
257with CO₂ estimate
365.4M tCO₂e/yr total
Top countries by number of aluminium smelters
Facility counts, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Browse aluminium smelters by country
China 141India 20Russian Federation 17Australia 15Canada 11United States 9France 7Norway 7Brazil 6Germany 6Indonesia 5United Arab Emirates 4Ghana 3Guinea 3Iceland 3Iran 3Kazakhstan 3Romania 3Spain 3Vietnam 3Bosnia and Herzegovina 2Greece 2Ireland 2Japan 2Malaysia 2Mozambique 2Saudi Arabia 2Ukraine 2Venezuela 2Argentina 1Azerbaijan 1Bahrain 1Cameroon 1Egypt 1Montenegro 1Netherlands 1New Zealand 1Oman 1Qatar 1Slovakia 1Slovenia 1South Africa 1South Korea 1Sweden 1Tajikistan 1Türkiye 1United Kingdom 1
Tap a country to see its aluminium smelters — 47 countries.
Largest aluminium smelters
| # | Facility | Country | t of alumina/aluminum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baise Prefecture City | China | 24,364,530 |
| 2 | Zhengzhou Prefecture City | China | 8,897,160 |
| 3 | Sanmenxia Prefecture City | China | 6,843,969 |
| 4 | Xinzhou Prefecture City | China | 6,615,837 |
| 5 | Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant | China | 6,400,000 |
| 6 | Zibo Prefecture City | China | 5,931,440 |
| 7 | Worsley Alumina Refinery | Australia | 4,700,000 |
| 8 | Ordos Prefecture City | China | 4,562,646 |
| 9 | Binzhou Prefecture | China | 4,562,646 |
| 10 | Fangchenggang Prefecture City | China | 4,562,646 |
| 11 | Pinjarra Alcoa Alumina Refinery | Australia | 4,263,770 |
| 12 | São Luís Municipality | Brazil | 4,134,539 |
| 13 | Luliang Prefecture City | China | 3,878,249 |
| 14 | Sao Luis Alumina Refinery and Aluminum Smelter | Brazil | 3,850,000 |
| 15 | Guiyang Prefecture City | China | 3,650,117 |
Frequently asked questions
How many aluminium smelters are there worldwide?
308 aluminium smelters across 47 countries are tracked in this open dataset.
Which country has the most aluminium smelters?
China — 141 aluminium smelters.
What is the largest aluminium smelter?
Baise Prefecture City in China, by listed capacity.
How much CO₂ do these aluminium smelters emit?
Together about 365,435,571 tonnes of CO₂e per year from facilities with emission estimates.
Where does the data come from?
Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).