China is the world's largest refined aluminum consumer in the world. The East Asian country consumption of refined aluminum stood at 7.1 million metric tons in 2005 and increased to more than 40 million metric tons by 2021.
Consumption of refined aluminum in China from 2005 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Consumption of refined aluminum in China from 2005 to 2021
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This statistic shows the consumption of primary aluminum. Recovery of secondary aluminum from scrap is not included.
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Consumption of refined aluminum in China from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/491212/chinese-consumption-of-refined-aluminum/
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