Key Takeaways
- The brick industry employs 15 million people globally, mostly in Asia
- China brick sector workforce exceeds 10 million informal laborers
- India employs 12 million in brick kilns, 70% migrant workers
- Global brick kilns emit 1.1 Gt CO2 annually, 4% of total
- China brick production responsible for 600 Mt CO2/year
- India brick kilns consume 40 million tons coal, emitting 120 Mt CO2
- The global brick market size was valued at USD 82.5 billion in 2023
- US residential brick sales reached $2.1 billion in 2022
- China's brick export value hit $1.8 billion in 2023
- In 2022, global brick production reached 4.5 trillion units, primarily driven by Asia
- China produced over 3 trillion bricks in 2021, accounting for 65% of global output
- India manufactured 250 billion bricks annually as of 2023, with fly ash bricks comprising 20%
- Automated brick plants increased from 20% to 35% globally 2018-2023
- China installed 5,000 tunnel kilns with automation by 2023
- India robotic brick laying pilots 50% faster production
From global jobs and production to soaring CO2 and waste, the brick industry is both massive and urgently needing cleaner technology.
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