Alumina production rose 12.6% to 58,978 kt in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, alumina production in China reached an all time high of 58,978 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 270 kt in 1972. When compared to China's main peers, alumina production in India amounted to 5,000 kt, 20.0 kt in Japan, 2,593 kt in Russia and 4,541 kt in USA in 2015.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 24 countries we follow in terms of alumina production, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Alumina Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 1,233 | 1,417 | 1,473 | 1,499 | 1,555 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 23,805 | 29,065 | 34,078 | 37,696 | 47,750 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 3,433 | 3,577 | 3,931 | 3,610 | 3,779 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 550 | 550 | 500 | 350 | 250 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Pakistan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | kt | 2,794 | 2,857 | 2,825 | 2,719 | 2,659 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sri Lanka | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | kt | 2,369 | 3,468 | 3,792 | 4,372 | 4,324 |
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