List of countries by aluminium oxide production

Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide of aluminium with the chemical formula Al2O3. It is also commonly referred to as alumina or aloxite[1] in the mining, ceramic and materials science communities. It is produced by the Bayer process from bauxite. Its most significant use is in the production of aluminium metal, although it is also used as an abrasive due to its hardness and as a refractory material due to its high melting point.[2]

Alumina output in 2005.

List of producing countries

This is a list of countries by aluminium oxide in 2006 mostly based on British Geological Survey accessed in June 2008.

RankCountry/RegionAluminium oxide production (tonnes)
  World72,200,000
1 Australia18,312,000
2 China13,696,000
3 Brazil6,720,200
4 United States5,012,000
5 Jamaica4,099,548
6 Russia3,265,250
7 India3,080,000
8 Suriname2,151,148
9 Venezuela1,920,000
10 Ireland1,800,000
11 Ukraine1,671,620
12 Kazakhstan1,514,509
13 Canada1,476,959
14 Spain1,400,000
15 Italy1,090,000
16 Germany830,000
17 Japan780,000
18 Romania621,973
19 Guinea555,000
20 Greece510,000
21 France500,000
22 Azerbaijan352,665
23 Hungary300,000
24 Montenegro236,740
25 Turkey140,089
26 Iran130,000

References
  1. "Aloxite", ChemIndustry.com database, retrieved 24 February 2007
  2. "Alumina (Aluminium Oxide) – The Different Types of Commercially Available Grades". The A to Z of Materials. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
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