Supply chain footprint — snapshot year 2025
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C carbon |
11.2% | 510 million tonnes per year | 7th | high | |
| S sulfur |
8.8% | 7.5 million tonnes per year | 3rd | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Saudi Arabia 2024e = 7,500 thousand metric tons. Note: sulfur from Saudi Arabian oil may be recover… |
| P phosphorus |
4.0% | 9.5 million tonnes per year | 6th | high | Saudi Arabia 2024 estimate: 9,500 kt (down slightly from 9,900 kt in 2023). Maaden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) is the… |
| Al aluminum |
1.3% | 5.8 million tonnes per year | 9th | high | |
| Na sodium |
0.9% | 2.4 million tonnes per year | 20th | high | USGS MCS 2025 table: Saudi Arabia 2024e = 2,400 thousand metric tons. |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti titanium |
4.7% | 15,000 tonnes per year | 6th | high | USGS 2024e: 15,000 t (up from 11,000 t in 2023). Saudi Arabia capacity 15,600 t/yr. 23% of US sponge imports Jan-Sep 202… |
| Ti titanium |
2.0% | 200,000 tonnes per year | 13th | high | |
| Al aluminum |
1.3% | 1.8 million tonnes per year | 16th | high |
| Element | Share % | Quantity | Global rank | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P phosphorus |
1.4% | 1,000,000,000 tonnes | 10th | high | Saudi Arabia: 1,000,000 thousand metric tons = 1 billion metric tons. Revised per USGS based on company and Government r… |
| Al aluminum |
0.6% | 180,000,000 tonnes | 11th | high |