As well as aluminium recycling, saving 95% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production, the recycling process saves a similar percentage in greenhouse gas emissions

See Claim 2 – Aluminium recycling saves 95% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production

In 2022, the carbon footprint of global primary aluminium production (from mine to cast house) was 15.1 tonnes of CO2e per tonne. In contrast, the carbon emissions for producing recycled aluminium (gate-to-gate) were 0.52 tonnes of CO2e per tonne.

• As well as saving 95% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production, recycling production also saves the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary production.
• The comparison covers cradle-to-gate emissions for primary aluminium and gate-to-gate emissions for recycled aluminium, i.e. the emissions from processing aluminium scrap, not any emissions embodied in the scrap.
• Estimated emissions savings are: 92.4% for Europe; 93.8% for North America; 90.4% for Canada; 97.4% for China; 95.4% for Gulf Cooperation Council and 96.6% globally; based on latest published cradle-to-gate emissions for primary aluminium versus gate-to-gate emissions for recycling. The emissions for recycling should not be considered as the carbon footprint of recycled aluminium, which can differ largely depending on the LCA method.