This chart ranks the most abundant metals in Earth's crust by mass percentage. Aluminium and iron lead by a wide margin, together making up almost 14% of the crust and forming the basis of the modern materials economy.
About: Most Abundant Metals in Earth's Crust
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Aluminium is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust at 8.23% by mass, followed by iron at 5.63%. Together these two metals, the pillars of construction and manufacturing, make up nearly 14% of the crust. Calcium (4.15%), sodium (2.36%), magnesium (2.33%) and potassium (2.09%) form a tightly grouped second tier, each present at around 2 to 4%. A steep gap then opens: titanium drops to 0.565% and manganese to just 0.095%, roughly one-eightieth of aluminium's abundance. The ranking highlights an economic irony, the metals that are cheapest and most heavily used, aluminium and iron, are abundant, while many technologically critical metals are far scarcer and sit well below this top eight.
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Most Abundant Metals in Earth's Crust
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Abundance in Earth's Crust (% by mass) · All Time| # | Category | All Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Aluminium | 8.23 |
| 🥈 | Iron | 5.63 |
| 🥉 | Calcium | 4.15 |
| 4 | Sodium | 2.36 |
| 5 | Magnesium | 2.33 |
| 6 | Potassium | 2.09 |
| 7 | Titanium | 0.57 |
| 8 | Manganese | 0.10 |
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