In the first 11 months of 2025, the global supply of primary aluminum was short by 152.76 million tons.
January 22, 2026
According to the World Metal Statistics (WBMS) data, in November 2025, the global production of primary aluminum was 602.26 million tons, with consumption at 581.76 million tons, resulting in a supply surplus of 20.49 million tons. From January to November, the global production of primary aluminum was 6672.04 million tons, with consumption at 6824.8 million tons, resulting in a supply shortage of 152.76 million tons. Among these, in November, the global production of bauxite was 3533.32 million tons, the production of alumina was 1285 million tons, and the production of recycled aluminum was 220.42 million tons; from January to November, the global production of bauxite was 39008.38 million tons, the production of alumina was 13985.18 million tons, and the production of recycled aluminum was 2421.44 million tons.
