List of countries by cement production
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This is a list of top countries by cement production
in 2010 based on USGS Mineral Program Cement Report. (Jan 2011)
While the top 3, China, India and USA, didn't change in the last 5 years, declining US production by 36.5% is noteworthy. The most progressing countries in terms of ranking are Turkey (10th to 4th), Brazil (13th to 5th) and Vietnam (17th to 9th). All top European cement producing countries except Turkey lost their rankings (Spain, Russia, Italy, Germany and France), as a result of the global financial crisis.
World Cement production in 2010e:
This is a list of countries by cement production
in 2005 mostly based on indexmundi accessed in September 2008.
Cement production:
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
in 2010 based on USGS Mineral Program Cement Report. (Jan 2011)
While the top 3, China, India and USA, didn't change in the last 5 years, declining US production by 36.5% is noteworthy. The most progressing countries in terms of ranking are Turkey (10th to 4th), Brazil (13th to 5th) and Vietnam (17th to 9th). All top European cement producing countries except Turkey lost their rankings (Spain, Russia, Italy, Germany and France), as a result of the global financial crisis.
World Cement production in 2010e:
Rank | Country/Region | mil Tonnes |
---|---|---|
1 | People's Republic of China | 1,800 |
2 | India | 290 |
3 | Iran | 74 |
4 | United States | 63.5 |
5 | Turkey | 60 |
6 | Brazil | 59 |
7 | Japan | 56 |
8 | Spain | 50 |
9 | Vietnam | 50 |
10 | Russia | 49 |
11 | Egypt | 48 |
12 | South Korea | 46 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 45 |
14 | Indonesia | 42 |
15 | Italy | 35 |
16 | Mexico | 34 |
17 | Germany | 31 |
18 | Thailand | 31 |
19 | Pakistan | 30 |
Others | 520 | |
2010 World Production | 3,413.5 |
This is a list of countries by cement production
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
in 2005 mostly based on indexmundi accessed in September 2008.
Cement production:
External links
- Complete list
- http://www.ibef.org/industry/cement.aspx