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Canada ranks among the top five producers in the world while having the lowest carbon footprint.

Our industry is evolving in a market shaped by the globalization of the world economy. The production of primary aluminium does not depend on its geographical position and can therefore be developed in any region. Certain factors are nevertheless decisive in ensuring the profitability of production, in particular accessibility to vast energy resources offering a predictable and constant supply.

With more than 100 years of history, Canada is positioned among the top five producers in the world and has the lowest carbon footprint of any region. Thanks to its hydroelectric supply and technological development efforts, Canada is the place in the world where primary aluminium production has the least impact on climate change. Our sector remains a leader in its market while having a structuring effect on the Canadian economy.

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World 667,387,000
tm/year
100% 7,840,000,000 Charbon 76 %
Hydroélectricité 29 %
Gas naturel 11 %
Autre 5 %
Nucléaire 1 %
more than 180 11,6 tm
CO2e/tm Al
China 38,536,000
tm/year
57% 1,412,360,000 Charbon 76%
Hydroélectricité 19 %
Autre 5 %
more than 90 14,8 tm
CO2e/tm Al
Middle East 6,496,000 tm/year 10% 472,494,000 Gaz naturel 100% 10 7,5 tm
CO2e/tm Al
India 3,967,000
tm/year
6% 1,393,409,000 Charbon 100 % 7 17,2 tm
CO2e/tm Al
Russia 3,940,000
tm/year
6% 143,494,000 Hydroélectricité 92 %
Nucléaire 5 %
Gaz naturel 3 %
9 4,6 tm
CO2e/tm Al
Canada 3,131,000
tm/year
5% 38,246,000 Hydroélectricité 100 % 9 2 tm
CO2e/tm Al
Sources: CRU, October 2021 CRU, October 2021 World Bank, 2021 CRU, November 2021 CRU, October 2021 CRU, October 2021