China produced 5.91mn mt of alumina in July 2020, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data. This was a decrease of 4.04pc from 6.16mn mt in July 2019. China’s alumina production rose by 3.33pc from 5.72mn mt in June 2020.
| Region | July 2020 | July 2019 | Pc Change | June 2019 | Pc Change |
| West Europe | 477,000mt | 489,000mt | -2.85pc | 478,000mt | 0.12pc |
| East and Central Europe | 383,000mt | 369,000mt | 3.79pc | 358,000mt | 6.98pc |
| China | 5.91mn mt | 6.16mn mt | -4.04pc | 5.72mn mt | 3.33pc |
| North America | 231,000mt | 264,000mt | -12.5pc | 223,000mt | 3.58pc |
| South America | 962,000mt | 991,000mt | -2.92pc | 978,000mt | -1.63 |
| Africa and Asia (Excl China) | 1.09mn mt | 867,000mt | 25.72pc | 1.01mn mt | 7.49pc |
| Oceania | 1.77mn mt | 1.74mn mt | 1.66pc | 1.73mn mt | 2.19pc |
The global alumina production fell by 0.5pc to 11.36mn mt in July from 11.42mn mt in the prior-year period. The global alumina production, however, rose by 3pc to 11.36mn mt from 11.02mn mt in June 2020.
Total global alumina production reported being 77.46mn mt in Jan-July 2020, up by 0.59pc from 77.01mn mt in Jan-July 2019.
The alumina production in West Europe, China, North America, South America in July 2020 dropped from the prior-year period. The alumina production in East and Central Europe, Africa, and Asia (Excluding China) and Oceania regions in July 2020 reported a rise in the production from the prior-year period.