Construction Digital Magazine August 2024 | Page 10

CEMENT : THE WORLD ’ S BIGGEST BUILDING BLOCK

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CEMENT : THE WORLD ’ S BIGGEST BUILDING BLOCK

HONG KONG , CHINA

Global annual production of cement stands is around 4.1 billion tonnes , and accounts for around 8 % of total global CO2 emissions . By some way China produces the most cement globally – an estimated 2.1 billion metric tons in 2022 , which is more than half of the world ’ s cement .

10 August 2024