<p>Aluminum casting plays an increasingly pivotal role in enabling lightweight design in the automotive industry, driven by the growing demand for aluminum casting products and sustained industrial expansion. However, aluminum casting processes are inherently characterized by high energy consumption and substantial carbon emissions, posing significant challenges to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality targets within the industry. Greentelligent aluminum casting, as an emerging manufacturing paradigm integrating green and intelligent technologies, offers a promising pathway to mitigate carbon emissions without compromising productivity. Within this context, effective carbon emission management is essential for supporting the transition toward greentelligent aluminum casting. Although a considerable body of research has been conducted on carbon emission management in this domain, existing studies are fragmented and vary widely in focus, which hinders the development of systematic and efficient carbon reduction solutions. To address this gap, this paper provides a comprehensive review of carbon emission management in greentelligent aluminum casting, encompassing three key aspects: carbon emission accounting, analysis, and reduction. Specifically, carbon footprints, carbon emission hotspots, key influencing factors, and emission reduction strategies across various aluminum casting processes are systematically analyzed and synthesized. Furthermore, the paper identifies current research challenges and outlines future research directions in this field. This study aims to provide a robust theoretical and methodological foundation for achieving low-carbon aluminum casting production through advanced carbon emission management strategies.</p>