The total volume of cement production worldwide amounted to an estimated 4.1 billion tons in 2023. Back in 1995, the total global production of cement amounted to just 1.39 billion tons, an indication of the extent to which the construction industry has grown since then.
Leading cement producers
China was by far the leading cement producing country in 2023, with production surpassing two billion metric tons. India ranked a distant second that year, producing 400 million metric tons. Unsurprisingly, Chinese and Indian firms are among the leading cement manufacturers in terms of revenue, however the Swiss based company Holcim topped the list in 2023.
Cement industry emissions
The production of cement requires the heating of a mixture of minerals to temperatures of more than 1400 degrees Celsius in a kiln. This step requires vast amounts of energy, which makes cement production one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production have increased nearly continuously for several decades, reaching 1.7 billion metric tons in 2021.
Production volume of cement worldwide from 1995 to 2023
(in billion metric tons)
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