Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Refinery production 2022 | 638,000 t primary aluminium (smelter production) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022, The Mineral Industry of Qatar, table 1 (advance data release) |
| Helium | Mine production 2025 | 63 million m3 helium | #2 · 33% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Helium | Resources 2008 | 10,000 million m3 helium | #2 · 20% | USGS MCS 2009 |
| Sulfur | Refinery production 2025 | 3.1 million t S content | #10 · 4% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Refinery production 2025 | 3 million t N content (ammonia) | #12 · 2% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
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Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$1.6 bn
- Aluminium$1.6 bnto South Korea 13%, Türkiye 13%, Japan 12% · 30 more
- Lead$11 mto India 86%, Pakistan 12%, South Korea 2% · 1 more
- Copper$9 mto China 52%, Taiwan 28%, India 12% · 3 more
- Nickel$2 mto India 62%, Malaysia 33%, Netherlands 4% · 1 more
- Zinc$617 kto India 57%, Italy 38%, Netherlands 3% · 1 more
- Potash$340 kto Uganda 100%
- Silicon$190 kto India 54%, Pakistan 46%
- Bauxite$152 kto India 100%
and 6 more commodities
Imports 2024$551 m
- Alumina$447 mfrom Australia 79%, India 19%, Indonesia 1% · 14 more
- Silicon$49 mfrom China 96%, India 1%, Brazil 1% · 4 more
- Manganese*$16 mfrom India 97%, China 3%, United Arab Emirates 0% · 1 more
- Zinc$11 mfrom Australia 29%, India 17%, South Korea 17% · 10 more
- Aluminium$9 mfrom South Korea 56%, China 25%, United Arab Emirates 10% · 12 more
- Barite$7 mfrom Kuwait 46%, India 35%, Oman 11% · 5 more
- Magnesium metal$6 mfrom China 99%, India 0%, Türkiye 0% · 1 more
- Potash$1 mfrom Jordan 32%, Germany 27%, Canada 12% · 6 more
and 27 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
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Mines and facilities (0)
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