Zahra Habib
Bahrain and the UAE are among the 10 largest aluminum producing countries in 2024, as Bahrain’s production reached 1.6 million metric tons, and the UAE is 2.7 million metric tons. According to an economic report issued by “InvestingNews.com”, global aluminum production witnessed an increase in 2024, to reach 72 million metric tons compared to 70 million metric tons in 2023.
Bahrain’s aluminum production in 2024 amounted to 1.6 million metric tons, which is nearly the production of the previous year, and the aluminum sector is one of the largest sources of export revenue in Bahrain, especially to the United States of America and a number of countries in the world, and the value of revenues reached 3 billion US dollars in 2023.
While the United Arab Emirates produces about 2.7 million metric tons of aluminum in 2024 and 2.4 million metric tons of alumina, the UAE is a source of 8% of American aluminum imports in 2024, making it the second largest exporter of aluminum for the United States. China is the largest of aluminum producing country in the countries of the world, as it produced 43 million metric tons of aluminum, which constitutes 60% of the total production Global, 84 million metric tons of alumina production.
Aluminum manufacturers have increased their pre -emptive production; Because of the recently imposed American customs duties, which changes the dynamics of global trade, as the aluminum produced from China made 3% of the US aluminum imports in 2024. The Biden administration raised customs duties on aluminum products imported from China to 25%, while the Trump administration imposed additional customs duties by 10% on all imports from China in February 2025.
India is ranked second in terms of aluminum production by 4.2 million metric tons in 2024, and during the past three years, India has increased its production of aluminum, followed by Russia with the production of 3.8 million metric tons of aluminum in the same year, a slight increase from 3.7 million metric tons that it produced in 2023.
While Canada produced 3.3 million metric tons, 56% of the total American aluminum imports, and this number may change in 2025 as a result of the 25% customs duties imposed by the new US President Donald Trump on Canadian aluminum in February.
Australia’s production of aluminum is 1.5 million metric tons in 2024, a slight decrease compared to 1.56 million metric tons in the previous year. Norway produced 1.3 million metric tons of aluminum in the same year, and Norway is the largest exporter of aluminum in the European Union. Brazil produced 1.1 million metric tons in 2024, and Malaysia 870,000 metric tons From aluminum in 2024.
Aluminum is one of the most sought -after industrial minerals thanks to its multiple uses, as it is a non -toxic and lightweight mineral, as it is characterized by high thermal, corrosion, and plain -cooking and formation. It is the second most road and sixth metal in terms of clouds, and it is not magnetic, and does not cause sparks.
