NBS: China's 2025 primary aluminum output rises 2.4% YoY

China's primary aluminum output totalled 45.02 million tonnes during 2025, up by 2.4% from the 2024 total, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The full-year output in 2025 exceeded the 45 million tonnes/year capacity cap imposed on the domestic primary aluminum sector, Mysteel Global noted. This suggests that most domestic smelters operated at high utilization rates for much of the year, allowing actual production to surpass the nominal capacity limit, Mysteel Global understands. In