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Dirtiest aluminium smelters worldwide by CO₂

The highest-emitting aluminium smelters worldwide ranked by reported CO₂e. Open data.

#FacilityTypeCountryt CO₂e/yr
1Baise Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina33,057,794
2Zouping, Shandong aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina13,600,884
3Zhengzhou Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina12,071,667
4Sanmenxia Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina9,285,897
5Xinzhou Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina8,976,367
6Zibo Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina8,047,778
7São Luís MunicipalityAluminium SmelterBrazil6,865,403
8Lanjigarh Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterIndia6,635,219
9Sao Luis Alumina Refinery and Aluminum SmelterAluminium SmelterBrazil6,392,925
10Binzhou PrefectureAluminium SmelterChina6,190,598
11Fangchenggang Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina6,190,598
12Ordos Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina6,190,598
13Worsley Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterAustralia6,165,225
14Pinjarra Alcoa Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterAustralia5,593,000
15Luliang Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina5,262,008
16Guiyang Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina4,952,479
17Taweelah Shaheen Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterUnited Arab Emirates4,739,433
18Yarwun Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterAustralia4,459,950
19Lingshi Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterChina4,341,760
20Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous PrefectureAluminium SmelterChina4,333,419
21Damanjodi Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterIndia4,322,364
22Fukang, Xinjiang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina4,149,320
23Fukang, Xinjiang (Nongliushi) aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina4,037,762
24Independencia MunicipalityAluminium SmelterVenezuela3,923,087
25Wagerup Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterAustralia3,804,075
26Zunyi Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina3,745,312
27Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous PrefectureAluminium SmelterChina3,714,359
28Xinjiang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina3,642,487
29Yuanping Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterChina3,527,680
30Askar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterBahrain3,506,478
31Taweelah-Abu Dhabi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited Arab Emirates3,459,725
32Jharsuguda aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia3,335,222
33Puerto Ordaz Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterVenezuela3,321,000
34Pavlodar Alumina Refinery (KAS)Aluminium SmelterKazakhstan3,134,601
35Chongqing MunicipalityAluminium SmelterChina3,095,299
36Luoyang Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina3,095,299
37Guiyang Qingzhen Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterChina2,954,079
38Gansu Dongxing Jiujia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,888,063
39Kwinana Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterAustralia2,885,850
40Baotou Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,868,936
41Chiping Shandong aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,868,936
42Wujiaqu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,868,936
43Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,550,166
44Jinzhong Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina2,476,239
45Jebel Ali aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited Arab Emirates2,465,160
46Shandong Xinfa aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,443,909
47Krasnoyarsk aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation2,343,337
48Aughinish Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterIreland2,325,266
49Bratsk aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation2,320,586
50Nongbashi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,167,641
51Gladstone RegionAluminium SmelterAustralia2,076,521
52Xinjiang Jiamusi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina2,027,382
53Qinghai Xiwang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,912,624
54Wenshan Alumina Refinery & SmelterAluminium SmelterChina1,899,520
55San Ciprian alumina refineryAluminium SmelterSpain1,860,213
56Nikolayev Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterUkraine1,860,213
57Samalaju aluminium plantAluminium SmelterMalaysia1,856,123
58Baotou, Inner Mongolia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,827,619
59Jiamusi Xinjiang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,789,366
60Nanshan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,785,116
61Huolinghe, Inner Mongolia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,712,861
62Ras Al Khair aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSaudi Arabia1,708,611
63Neimeng aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,700,110
64Dongfang Xiwang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,657,608
65Richards Bay, Hillside aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSouth Africa1,602,048
66Friguia Bauxite Mine & Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterGuinea1,577,749
67Dak Nong Nhan Co Bauxite Mine & Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterVietnam1,504,608
68Murray ShireAluminium SmelterAustralia1,452,112
69Qinghai Xining aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,434,468
70Mesaieed aluminium plantAluminium SmelterQatar1,415,342
71Wuchuan Wuzhengdao Alumina Refinery & Aluminum SmelterAluminium SmelterChina1,356,800
72Yulin, Shanxi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,338,837
73Sept-Îles aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada1,338,837
74Ketapang RegencyAluminium SmelterIndonesia1,326,339
75Tomago aluminium plantAluminium SmelterAustralia1,286,441
76Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH (AOS) Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterGermany1,278,896
77Collie ShireAluminium SmelterAustralia1,277,859
78Yugang Longquan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,275,083
79Shanxi Tongchuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,275,083
80Maputo aluminium plantAluminium SmelterMozambique1,272,345
81Sayanogorsk aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation1,239,921
82Yingchuan, Ningxia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,211,329
83Muri Alumina PlantAluminium SmelterIndia1,201,597
84Yichuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,190,077
85Shandong Aluminium aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,179,452
86Qinghai Xinye aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,168,826
87Boké PrefectureAluminium SmelterGuinea1,160,546
88Achinsk Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterRussian Federation1,127,498
89Luoyang, Henan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,126,323
90Yongdeng, Gansu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,105,072
91Zhengzhuo Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,105,072
92Bunbury CityAluminium SmelterAustralia1,103,605
93Kaili Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterChina1,085,440
94Mianchi Bauxite Mine & Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterChina1,085,440
95Sorocaba aluminium plantAluminium SmelterBrazil1,078,723
96Boyne Island aluminium plantAluminium SmelterAustralia1,072,034
97Qinghai Huanghe aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,062,569
98Yongcheng, Henan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,062,569
99Yongchen City aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina1,062,569
100São Luis aluminium plantAluminium SmelterBrazil1,045,013
101Belem aluminium plantAluminium SmelterBrazil1,033,777
102Alma aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada1,020,066
103Taishet aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation978,286
104Shelekhovo aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation978,286
105Xinjiang Jiarun aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina962,688
106Qinghai Minhe Xian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina956,312
107Urals Aluminium SmelterAluminium SmelterRussian Federation949,255
108Jiaozuo Shi, Henan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina935,061
109Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina926,560
110Kitimat aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada924,435
111Lanzhou, Gansu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina913,809
112Yingkou Zhongwang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina913,809
113Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina892,558
114Guanyuan Aostar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina892,558
115Bécancour aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada877,682
116Zhongwang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina871,307
117Sunndalsora aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway865,096
118Xinjiang Yihe aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina850,055
119Xining, Qinghai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina850,055
120Longquan Aluminium aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina850,055
121Sohar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterOman850,055
122Waroona ShireAluminium SmelterAustralia813,183
123Yunnan Qujing aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina807,552
124Angul aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia802,387
125Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterJapan796,230
126Renukoot aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia792,719
127Korba aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia792,719
128Chongqing Tiantai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina790,551
129Chongqing Sechuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina790,551
130Ningxia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina786,301
131Fjardaal aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIceland759,122
132Emeishan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina754,424
133Koraput DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia754,355
134Linzhou, Henan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina743,798
135Jinning aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina743,798
136Emei aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina743,798
137Shenhuo aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina743,798
138Khakas aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation728,027
139Nag Hammadi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterEgypt708,087
140Tiwai Point aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNew Zealand707,542
141Xiezhou aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina701,296
142Tulcea Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterRomania697,580
143Lapanga aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia696,046
144Bargwan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia696,046
145Grundartangi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIceland692,077
146Boguchany aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation682,525
147Jinxi Xian, Guangxi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina680,044
148Baise Guangxi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina680,044
149Baie Comeau aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada667,293
150Abu Dhabi Municipal RegionAluminium SmelterUnited Arab Emirates663,169
151Qingtongxia Maike aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina663,043
152Yangzonghai, Yunnan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina648,167
153Puerto Madryn aluminium plantAluminium SmelterArgentina644,987
154Tajan Bauxite Mine & CGA Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterIndonesia626,920
155Dunkerque aluminium plantAluminium SmelterFrance616,381
156Deschambault aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada616,290
157Gramercy Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterUnited States610,790
158Kalahandi DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia596,852
159Karmoy aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway583,940
160Kwinana TownAluminium SmelterAustralia580,845
161Jharsuguda DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia580,273
162Kuala Tanjung aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndonesia580,039
163Lamerd City aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIran580,039
164Portland aluminium plantAluminium SmelterAustralia574,610
165Gongyi City; Henan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina573,787
166Laterrière aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada552,536
167Zhongning, Ningxia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina547,957
168Ningdong aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina547,957
169Jianshui Xian, Yunnan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina547,957
170Yunnan Gejiu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina547,957
171Fuyuan Xian, Yunnan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina547,957
172Hawesville aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States525,702
173Pavlodar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterKazakhstan512,367
174Grande Baie aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada501,533
175Guizhou aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina499,407
176Rayagada DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia497,377
177Arvida aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCanada493,032
178Novokuznetsk aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation489,143
179Zunyi Xian, Guizhou aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina474,896
180Yuncheng Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina467,530
181Sebree aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States467,530
182Laibin Yinhai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina456,631
183Meishan Qimingxing aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina456,631
184Gansu Longxi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina456,631
185Xibu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina456,631
186Aardal aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway441,199
187Yunnan Dongyuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina438,366
188Guiyang Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina438,366
189Shanxian, He'nan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina438,366
190Husnes aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway432,548
191Straumsvik aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIceland432,548
192Mosjoen aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway432,548
193Tema Aluminum Smelter & RefineryAluminium SmelterGhana417,947
194Bell Bay aluminium plantAluminium SmelterAustralia411,661
195St. Nicolas aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGreece410,921
196Birac Zvornik Alumina FactoryAluminium SmelterBosnia and Herzegovina406,922
197Yangquan, Shanxi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina401,835
198New Madrid aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States397,401
199Mount Holly aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States391,025
200Henan Xi'an aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina387,223
201Saint James ParishAluminium SmelterUnited States377,316
202Hirakud aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIndia371,225
203Xingrenxian, Guizhou aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
204Linyi, Shandong aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
205Guanxi Suyuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
206Donghai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
207Aba aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
208Guangxi Baise aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
209Sechuan Qiya aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
210Baise Yinhai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina365,305
211Pavlodarskiy DistrictAluminium SmelterKazakhstan364,743
212Delfzijl aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNetherlands336,036
213Kayong Utara RegencyAluminium SmelterIndonesia331,585
214St. Jean de Maurienne aluminium plantAluminium SmelterFrance324,411
215Xinfa aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina319,642
216Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina315,989
217Neuss aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGermany298,613
218Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina297,723
219Qinao aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina292,244
220Huaxin aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina292,244
221Sundsvall aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSweden285,482
222Pikalyovo Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterRussian Federation284,775
223Massena aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States276,268
224Honglu Aluminium aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina273,978
225Pingguo Xian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina255,713
226La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County MunicipalityAluminium SmelterCanada254,689
227Ke'ao aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina246,581
228Al Jubayl GovernorateAluminium SmelterSaudi Arabia245,373
229Poços de Caldas MunicipalityAluminium SmelterBrazil235,385
230Guanlu (old) aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina233,765
231Mukah aluminium plantAluminium SmelterMalaysia232,015
232Arak (2) aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIran232,015
233Hohhot Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina229,052
234Shangdian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina228,315
235Mianchi Aluminium aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina228,315
236Đắk R'Lấp DistrictAluminium SmelterVietnam227,467
237Evansville aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited States227,390
238Hejin Xian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina219,183
239Yulian Power aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina219,183
240Guangyuan Aostar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina219,183
241Bảo Lâm DistrictAluminium SmelterVietnam215,530
242Fria PrefectureAluminium SmelterGuinea215,530
243Guangyuan Qimingxing aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina208,224
244Yungcheng Shanhe aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina200,918
245Guanlu aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina200,918
246Tongshuan Xinguang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina200,918
247Regar aluminium plantAluminium SmelterTajikistan193,346
248Korba DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia189,003
249Boane DistrictAluminium SmelterMozambique189,003
250Essen aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGermany183,833
251Yinhai aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
252Taiyuan Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
253Xichuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
254Xining, Qinghai (Wuchan Industry) aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
255Chongqing aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
256Chuangyuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
257Sanmenxia Shi aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
258Fukang aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
259Nanping, Fujian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina182,652
260Podgorica aluminium plantAluminium SmelterMontenegro170,152
261Tianyuan aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina164,387
262Kandalaksha aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation163,806
263Volgograd aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRussian Federation159,256
264Ziar nad Hronom aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSlovakia153,092
265Seydisehir aluminium plantAluminium SmelterTürkiye145,010
266Hamburg aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGermany144,904
267Slatina aluminium plantAluminium SmelterRomania141,055
268Hoyanger aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway140,578
269Shizuoka CityAluminium SmelterJapan139,266
270Adare-Rathkeale Municipal DistrictAluminium SmelterIreland138,729
271Lista aluminium plantAluminium SmelterNorway138,415
272Ranchi DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia132,634
273Zheijiang Huadong aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina127,857
274Zhovtnevyi DistrictAluminium SmelterUkraine123,153
275Belgaum DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia116,055
276Arak aluminium plantAluminium SmelterIran116,008
277Edéa aluminium plantAluminium SmelterCameroon110,639
278Voerde aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGermany103,812
279Ganja aluminium plantAluminium SmelterAzerbaijan96,673
280Lugo ProvinceAluminium SmelterSpain94,176
281Boksitogorsk Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterRussian Federation91,848
282Zhengxing aluminium plantAluminium SmelterChina91,326
283Tema aluminium plantAluminium SmelterGhana89,551
284Fort William aluminium plantAluminium SmelterUnited Kingdom82,184
285Achinskiy DistrictAluminium SmelterRussian Federation79,687
286Stade DistrictAluminium SmelterGermany78,239
287Boksitogorskiy DistrictAluminium SmelterRussian Federation78,094
288Kamensk-Ural'sk DistrictAluminium SmelterRussian Federation65,923
289Bouches-du-Rhône DepartmentAluminium SmelterFrance47,088
290Sanggau RegencyAluminium SmelterIndonesia44,764
291Sambalpur DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia43,106
292Kidricevo aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSlovenia38,144
293Tulcea CommuneAluminium SmelterRomania36,222
294Beyrede Alumina RefineryAluminium SmelterFrance32,554
295Vlasenica CantonAluminium SmelterBosnia and Herzegovina21,008
296San Ciprian aluminium plantAluminium SmelterSpain20,116
297Yeongam CountyAluminium SmelterSouth Korea16,579
298Tema MetropolisAluminium SmelterGhana13,263
299Central Greece RegionAluminium SmelterGreece12,315
300Chengdu Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina9,286
301Xining Prefecture CityAluminium SmelterChina6,191
302Ernakulam DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia4,311
303Jabalpur DistrictAluminium SmelterIndia2,852
304Savoie DepartmentAluminium SmelterFrance2,463
305Hautes-Pyrénées DepartmentAluminium SmelterFrance2,173
306Haute-Savoie DepartmentAluminium SmelterFrance1,449
307Cap Chat Smelter & High Purity AluminaAluminium SmelterCanada458
308Henderson CountyAluminium SmelterUnited States362

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & CO₂e from Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0). Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.