OREANDA-NEWS. The International Aluminium Institute has published the information that the total world production of primary aluminium in January 2007 has made 2 million 57 thousand tons, and daily production made with 66,4 thousand tons.

In particular, Africa produced 159 thousand tons of primary aluminium in January, in Northern America production made 461 thousand tons, in Latin America - 212 thousand tons, in Asia - 313 thousand tons, in the Western Europe - 353 thousand tons, in East and the Central Europe - 363 thousand tons, and in Oceania - 196 thousand tons.

In 2006, production of primary aluminium in Africa totalled 1 million 864 thousand tons, in Northern America - 5 million 333 thousand tons, in Latin America - 2 million 493 thousand tons, in Asia - 3 million 494 thousand tons, in the Western Europe - 4 million 176 thousand tons, in East and the Central Europe - 4 million 232 thousand tons, and in Oceania - 2 million 274 thousand tons.

Total world production in 2006 has reached 23 million 866 thousand tons of primary aluminium, and daily output has made 65,4 thousand tons.

For comparison in 2005 the world produced 23 million 463 thousand tons of primary aluminium, and daily output has made 64,3 thousand tons.