China was the by far largest producer of alumina worldwide in 2021, accounting for a 53 percent share of global production. Australia ranked second, with a15 percent production share that year.
Alumina, also known as aluminum oxide, is mainly used to produce aluminum through electrolysis. Four to five metric tons of bauxite is processed into two metric tons of alumina, which is then processed through electrolysis into one metric ton of aluminum.
Distribution of alumina production worldwide in 2021, by country
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