In 2021, globally averaged, primary aluminum smelting requires around 14,114 kilowatt hours of energy to smelt one metric ton of aluminum. In the period of consideration, the energy intensity mostly decreased.
Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum)
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IAI. (August 9, 2022). Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/
IAI. "Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum)." Chart. August 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/
IAI. (2022). Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/
IAI. "Primary Aluminum Smelting Energy Intensity Worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in Kilowatt Hours per Metric Ton of Aluminum)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/
IAI, Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Primary aluminum smelting energy intensity worldwide, from 2008 to 2021 (in kilowatt hours per metric ton of aluminum) [Graph], IAI, August 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116216/aluminum-smelting-energy-intensity/