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Cement Industry Statistics

The global cement market estimated production reached 3.8 billion metric tons in 2025, explore the figures behind growth, companies and trends.
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Cement Industry Statistics
Daniel VargaWritten by Daniel Varga·Edited by Helena Kowalczyk·Fact-checked by Nikolas Papadopoulos
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01 Industry overview

The cement industry at a glance

Global cement production was an estimated 3.8 billion metric tons in 2025, with China accounting for about 45% and India 12%.

3.8B tonnes[4]
Global production, 2025
45%[4]
China production share, 2025
470M tonnes[4]
India production, 2025
4.75%[51]
Forecast CAGR, 2025–2030
Market size
World cement production reached an estimated 3.8 billion metric tons in 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The figure measures physical output rather than the industry's monetary revenue.[4]
Forecast & CAGR
One market forecast projects the global cement market to grow at a 4.75% compound annual growth rate from 2025 to 2030. The forecast cites infrastructure and civil-engineering activity, lower-carbon cement adoption, process technology and automation as growth factors.[51]
Market share & regions
China produced 1.7 billion metric tons in 2025, equal to about 45% of world output, while India produced 470 million tons, or roughly 12%. China, India and Vietnam together supplied about 60% of global production.[4][52]
Segmentation
The industry is segmented by product and process, including ordinary Portland cement, blended cement, clinker and supplementary cementitious materials. In the United States, cementitious-material consumption is forecast to rise from just over 129 million tonnes in 2021 to more than 154 million tonnes by 2030, with growth coming primarily from supplementary cementitious materials.[53]
Key players & concentration
The largest producers are concentrated in Asia: China accounted for about 45% of global output in 2025 and India for about 12%; the three largest producing countries, China, India and Vietnam, together accounted for approximately 60%. Major multinational groups include Holcim, Heidelberg Materials and CRH, although national and regional producers remain important.[4][52]
Pricing
Reliable, globally comparable cement-price data were not identified. Available 2025 industry commentary reports that prices increased in Europe while declining in East Asia, indicating significant regional variation.[54]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Global cement volumes declined by an estimated 1.5% in 2025, while volumes excluding China increased by 3.3%. The sector faces persistent overcapacity, uneven construction demand and pressure to reduce process emissions through blended cement, alternative fuels and carbon-capture technologies.[52][55]
Consumer behavior & competition
Demand is closely tied to construction, infrastructure and regional building cycles rather than consumer purchases of finished cement. In the United States, net imports covered 21% of cement consumption in 2025, while the three largest global producing countries supplied about 60% of world output.[4][52]
M&A
Consolidation remained active in 2025 and 2026. CRH acquired Eco Material Technologies for approximately $2.066 billion in 2025; Heidelberg Materials acquired Giant Cement Holding for a provisional purchase price of €577.1 million in 2025 and increased its stake in Akçansa to 94.80% in June 2026.[56][57]
Regulation
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive period on 1 January 2026 and covers cement imports. EU importers bringing in more than 50 tonnes of CBAM goods must apply for authorised declarant status, while the mechanism phases in between 2026 and 2033 as free allocation under the EU ETS is phased out.[17]
Latest news
In 2026, Heidelberg Materials reported that it had increased its holding in Akçansa to 94.80% and opened, with three other European cement manufacturers, a carbon-capture research facility in Germany using pure oxyfuel technology. Holcim also reported that its 2025 transactions included 18 completed acquisitions and three divestments.[57][58]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Cement Industry

The leading companies in the cement industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 13, 2026 · Next review December 13, 2026

Verdict

Ambuja Cements stands out for cement and building materials scale because it delivered record annual cement volume of 73.7 Mt in the year ended March 2026, while Votorantim Cimentos focuses on global cement sales since it sold 37 million tonnes of cement globally in 2025.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in cement and heavy building materials

    Ambuja Cements

    IN

    Ranked #1 · 9.1 · Cement and heavy building materials

    Why we picked it: It reports a cement volume milestone in India for the year ended March 2026, alongside revenue growth of 15.1%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit ambujacement.com ↗

  2. #2 overall

    Votorantim Cimentos

    BR

    Ranked #2 · 9.1 · Cement and heavy building materials

    Why we picked it: It stands out through global cement sales volume of 37 million tonnes in 2025, paired with revenue growth of 11%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit votorantimcimentos.com ↗

  3. #3 overall

    Heidelberg Materials

    DE

    Ranked #3 · 9.0 · Cement and heavy building materials

    Why we picked it: It combines 2025 revenue of €21.5 billion with 48,973 employees in cement and heavy building materials.

    See in ranking ↓Visit heidelbergmaterials.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. No other segment places in the top 5, so picks 2 and 3 follow rank.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the cement industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Ambuja Cements

Cement and heavy building materials · IN

9.1
2

Votorantim Cimentos

Cement and heavy building materials · BR

9.1
3

Heidelberg Materials

Cement and heavy building materials · DE

9.0
4

Holcim

Cement and heavy building materials · CH

9.0
5

UltraTech Cement

Cement and heavy building materials · IN

8.9
6

CRH

Cement and building materials, North America and Europe · IE

8.6
7

Dalmia Bharat

Cement, India · IN

8.6
8

Amrize

Cement and building materials, North America · US

8.4
9

Cemex

Cement and construction materials, global · MX

8.4
10

Shree Cement

Cement, India · IN

7.1

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 13, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Daniel Varga. (2026, February 13). Top 10 companies in the cement industry. In Cement Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/cement-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Projection

U.S. production of portland, blended, and masonry cement

U.S. production of portland, blended, and masonry cement fell from 91,000 thousand metric tons in 2021 to 84,000 thousand metric tons in 2025.

91K
Start
-1.98%
CAGR · 4y
84K
Projected
20212025
source-verifiedpubs.usgs.gov2025

04 Statistics

Technology

AI adoption depends on data quality and plant use cases. In 2026, 78% of respondents cited poor data quality as an AI-adoption roadblock and 78% used AI for predictive maintenance or reducing downtime.

AI in production and inspection in cement

  • 78% of surveyed cement-sector respondents identified poor data quality as an AI-adoption roadblock in 2026; the survey covered manufacturing professionals in the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.[1]
  • 78% of surveyed cement-sector respondents used AI for predictive maintenance or reducing downtime in 2026; the survey covered manufacturing professionals in the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.[2]
  • 34–64% projected NOx reduction was obtained from an AI-based emissions-control framework while preserving clinker quality, using operational data from four cement plants worldwide in 2026.[3]

05 Statistics

Market Intelligence

U.S. physical volume benchmarks and consumption forecasts anchor demand analysis. Cement shipments reached 100 million metric tons to final U.S. customers in 2025, and U.S. total cement consumption is forecast at 99.516 million metric tons in 2026.

Market size, volume and shipments in the cement industry

  • 100 million metric tons of cement were shipped to final U.S. customers in 2025, including exports; scope is USGS cement commodity statistics, measured in physical volume.[4]
  • $14.6 billion was the estimated value of U.S. cement shipments in 2022; scope is cement manufacturing, measured in current dollars.[4]
  • 82 million metric tons of U.S. portland and blended cement were produced in 2025; scope is cement manufacturing under USGS commodity statistics, measured in physical volume.[4]

Forecast growth and demand for the cement industry

  • The global clinker-to-cement ratio is projected to fall from 0.71 tonnes per tonne in 2022 to 0.65 in 2030 under the IEA net-zero scenario.[5]
  • 97.494 million metric tons is forecast U.S. portland cement consumption for 2026, rising to 101.319 million metric tons in 2028; category definition is portland cement.[6]
  • 99.516 million metric tons is forecast U.S. total cement consumption for 2026, rising to 103.504 million metric tons in 2028; category includes portland and masonry cement.[6]
  • Global cement production is projected at 4,260 million metric tons in 2030, compared with 4,160 million metric tons in 2022, under the IEA net-zero scenario.[5]

Company counts and industry structure in the cement industry

  • 13.0 thousand workers were employed in U.S. cement mining and milling in 2024; this broader USGS scope covers mine-and-mill employment rather than only NAICS 327310 manufacturing.[4]
  • 54 U.S. cement-manufacturing establishments had 100–249 employees in 2023 under NAICS 327310; the measure is an establishment count by employment-size band.[7]
  • 192 U.S. establishments operated in cement manufacturing in 2023 under NAICS 327310; establishments are the measured operating units.[7]

Recent developments in the cement industry

  • U.S. cement shipments declined 2.1% during January–September 2025 compared with the same period in 2024; the measure includes reported shipments across the domestic industry.[4]
  • The U.S. cement producer-price index averaged 358.392 in 2025 and 356.209 in September 2026; the index measures cement prices, not shipment volume.[8]
  • U.S. cement production fell to 82 million metric tons in 2025 from 83 million metric tons in 2024; the USGS reported the change in its 2026 cement summary.[4]

Regional breakdown of the cement industry

  • India’s cement consumption was 445 million metric tons in fiscal year 2024; the measure is national apparent consumption, not production.[9]
  • 450 million metric tons of cement were produced in India in 2024, according to USGS country coverage; the measure is national cement output.[4]
  • 68 million metric tons of cement were produced in Brazil in 2024; the measure is national cement output reported in USGS world production statistics.[4]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

India’s deal flow and capacity pipeline shape industry structure. In India, 65 million tonnes of cement capacity entered consolidation transactions during fiscal 2024–2026, alongside 58.3 million tonnes under development in the 2026 tracker release.

M&A and consolidation in the cement industry

  • US$110–130 per tonne of cement capacity was the estimated enterprise-value range for future Indian cement acquisitions in 2023.[10]
  • 65 million tonnes of cement capacity entered consolidation transactions in India during fiscal 2024–2026, with about ₹410 billion of sector acquisition payouts expected across that period.[11]
  • 165 million tonnes per year of cement capacity changed hands in India during the decade to 2023, with aggregate acquisition value of about US$15.8 billion.[10]

Capacity expansion in the cement industry

  • 58.3 million tonnes per year of cement capacity was under development in India, including 23.9 million tonnes per year under construction, in the 2026 tracker release.[12]
  • 26.9 million tonnes per year of cement capacity was added in India from the start of 2025 through the 2026 tracker release.[12]
  • 138 new cement-plant project contracts were awarded worldwide in the 12 months to June 2026.[1]

07 Statistics

Operating Benchmarks

Energy and clinker intensity show where operating performance concentrates. The industry reported 17% improvement in energy efficiency since 1990 (calendar year 2024), and India reported 0.67 tonnes of clinker per tonne of cement in 2024.

Operating metrics used in the cement industry

  • 17% improvement in energy efficiency since 1990, measured in the global cement industry’s Cement CO₂ and Energy Protocol GNR series for calendar year 2024.[13]
  • 3.1 GJ of thermal energy per tonne of clinker and 50 kWh of electricity per tonne of clinker, with 70–80 kWh per tonne of final cement, reported for India’s cement sector.[14]
  • 16% of the fuel mix came from alternative fuels in 2023, up from 14.6% in 2022, in the U.S. cement manufacturing industry.[15]
  • 0.67 tonnes of clinker per tonne of cement in 2024, compared with a 0.76 global average; clinker-to-cement ratio is the sector operating metric reported for India.[14]

08 Statistics

Product & Standards

Standards set compositional limits across common cement types. For European EN 197-1:2011, at least two-thirds by mass of Portland cement clinker must consist of calcium silicates, and EN CEM cement requires at least 50% reactive CaO plus reactive SiO2.

Standards, grades and specifications for cement

  • At least two-thirds by mass of Portland cement clinker must consist of calcium silicates under EN 197-1:2011.[16]
  • The European common-cement classification comprises five main types, CEM I through CEM V, and 27 product types under EN 197-1.[17]
  • At least 50% by mass of reactive calcium oxide plus reactive silicon dioxide is required in CEM cement under EN 197-1:2011, the European common-cement standard.[16]
  • Portland-limestone cement Type IL may contain 5% to 15% limestone under ASTM C595/C595M and AASHTO M 240 specifications.[15]

Inputs, materials and substitution in cement

  • 18.3% to 64% clinker by mass is specified for European composite cement containing clinker, slag, fly ash and pozzolana under the EU Cement Standard Formula.[18]
  • 25% to 60% Portland cement clinker by mass is specified for European masonry cements with clinker and lime under the EU Cement Standard Formula.[18]
  • 70.7% clinker, 10.7% slag, 6.0% fly ash and 6.1% uncalcined limestone comprise the U.S. industry-average blended hydraulic cement by weight.[15]
  • More than 90% is the current clinker-to-cement ratio in U.S. cements, while the industry roadmap targets ratios of 85% by 2030, 80% by 2040 and 75% by 2050.[15]

09 Statistics

Production & Operations

Capacity utilisation and installed base provide the operating floor for planning. India used 66% of cement production capacity in FY2023, and it reported 622 million tonnes of installed cement capacity.

Productivity and capacity utilisation in cement

  • 66% of India’s cement production capacity was utilised in FY2023, measured as cement production divided by installed capacity; the Economic Survey reports the cement-industry series compiled by DPIIT.[19]
  • 54.64% of Pakistan’s cement capacity was utilised during July–April FY2024, based on local dispatches and exports against installed production capacity.[20]
  • 79% was the capacity factor of California’s cement sector, covering the state’s operating cement and clinker plants.[21]

Installed base and productive capacity in cement

  • 60 clinker-producing plants and 120 kilns provided 91.010 million metric tonnes of annual clinker capacity in the United States.[15]
  • 622 million tonnes per year was India’s installed cement capacity, covering integrated plants, grinding units and mini cement plants.[19]
  • 510 thousand metric tonnes was the average kiln capacity in the United States’ clinker-producing cement plant base.[15]
  • 341 cement production units comprised India’s reported base: 159 integrated large plants, 120 grinding units and 62 mini cement plants.[19]

10 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce levels and earnings support cost-model reviews. In April 2026, 149.7 thousand production and nonsupervisory employees worked in U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing (NAICS 3273).

Employment and hiring in the cement industry

  • 149.7 thousand production and nonsupervisory employees worked in U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing (NAICS 3273) in April 2026.[8]
  • 20.2 thousand women were employed in U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing (NAICS 3273) in January 2026, equal to 9.6% of the industry's payroll employment.[8]
  • 219.5 thousand employees worked in U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing (NAICS 3273) in September 2026, compared with 214.2 thousand in May 2026.[8]

Wages and labour costs in the cement industry

  • U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing employees earned average weekly earnings of $1,441.36 in April 2026.[8]
  • U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing employees earned an average $33.52 per hour in April 2026.[8]
  • Production and nonsupervisory employees in U.S. cement and concrete product manufacturing earned an average $28.09 per hour in June 2025.[8]

11 Statistics

Customers & Channel

Channel dependence is visible in public construction and shipment flows. In 2018, 69% of U.S. cement consumed by public construction projects went to highways and streets, and January–September 2025 shipments fell 2.1% year over year.

Demand and end-use split for cement

  • 69% of U.S. cement consumed by public construction projects went to highways and streets in 2018; public-construction end-use split, physical volume.[21]
  • 43.114 million metric tons of U.S. Portland cement were consumed in public construction in 2025; American Cement Association consumption categories, physical volume.[6]
  • 29.397 million metric tons of U.S. Portland cement were consumed in residential buildings in 2025; American Cement Association consumption categories, physical volume.[6]

Customer concentration and dependence in cement

  • Government procurement accounted for 46% of U.S. cement purchases in 2018; public-purchaser dependence measured as a share of physical cement purchases.[21]
  • The 20 largest bulk-cement customers accounted for 77% of delivered bulk-cement volume in Great Britain over 2007–2011; customer-concentration measure, physical volume.[22]
  • More than 200 bulk-cement customers purchasing at least 5 kilotonnes annually represented 95% of delivered bulk-cement volume in Great Britain over 2007–2011; customer concentration by purchase threshold.[22]

12 Statistics

Pricing & Finance

Price indicators vary by index and period, distinct from volume. The U.S. cement producer price index averaged 358.392 in 2025, and it was 356.209 in September 2026.

Pricing, benchmarks and price indices for cement

  • The U.S. producer price index for cement manufacturing (NAICS 327310; index base June 1982=100) was 352.172 in December 2025, down from 356.879 in August 2025; this is a U.S. producer-price measure for cement, including shipping containers.[8]
  • The U.S. producer price index for concrete ingredients and related products was 479.408 in September 2026, compared with 457.015 for the 2025 annual average; this broader nonmetallic-mineral-products measure is labelled context for cement pricing.[8]
  • Florida highway-construction concrete prices increased 16% year over year in fiscal 2024; the source reports this broader concrete-materials price measure as reflecting cement, aggregate, other inputs and labor.[23]

Input costs in the cement industry

  • Energy accounted for 20% to 40% of operating costs in cement production, according to a U.S. cement-industry energy-efficiency guide; this is an industry cost-share range rather than a selling-price measure.[24]
  • Energy typically comprised 60% to 75% of direct manufacturing costs for cement in developing countries; the broader developing-country cement-sector estimate covered countries representing about 40% of world cement production and consumption.[25]
  • For fiscal 2024, power and fuel represented 29% to 31% of expenditure, raw materials 19% to 21%, freight 26% to 28%, and other costs 22% to 24% for a sample covering 19 Indian cement producers.[26]

Margins and profitability in the cement industry

  • Operating EBITDA margin for the Indian cement industry was approximately 17.6% in fiscal 2024, based on an industry-subset average covering 18 producers representing 78% to 83% of pan-Indian capacity.[27]
  • Estimated EBITDA per tonne for the Indian cement-company coverage universe ranged from ₹732 to ₹1,229 per tonne in 2024, showing profitability differences across named cement-company size and operating segments.[28]
  • Selected heavyweight building-materials peers, a broader category including cement and other mineral products, averaged a 23% EBITDA margin in 2024; this is labelled parent-category context rather than an exact cement-only measure.[29]

13 Statistics

Trade & Footprint

Trade flows and HS 2523 categories inform cross-border exposure. In 2023, US$4.98 billion of cement-category goods were exported globally under HS 2523, totaling 566.2 million kilograms.

Imports and exports of cement

  • US$4.98 billion and 566.2 million kilograms of cement-category goods were exported globally in 2023 under HS 2523, covering Portland, aluminous, slag, supersulphate and similar hydraulic cements, including clinkers.[30]
  • China imported US$5.98 million and 72.09 million kilograms of cement-category goods in 2024 under HS 2523, calculated by summing the partner entries reported on the source page.[31]
  • China exported US$310.60 million and 5.367 billion kilograms of cement-category goods in 2024 under HS 2523.[31]

Tariffs and trade policy for cement

  • A US antidumping-duty order covering gray Portland cement and cement clinker from Japan remained in force after a 2023 sunset review; covered goods were classified principally under HTSUS 2523.29 and 2523.10.[32]
  • The US general duty rate was free for cement clinkers under HTSUS 2523.10.00 in the 2025 tariff schedule; the unit of quantity was metric tonnes and the Column 2 rate was US$1.32 per tonne.[33]
  • The US general duty rate was free for white Portland cement under HTSUS 2523.21.00 in the 2025 tariff schedule; the unit of quantity was metric tonnes and the Column 2 rate was US$1.76 per tonne.[33]

14 Statistics

Regulation & Risk

EU CBAM coverage begins the definitive period in 2026 for cement imports. Definitive provisions apply from 1 January 2026, requiring authorised declarant status for importers bringing in more than 50 tonnes of CBAM goods.

Regulations and compliance for cement

  • 1 October 2023 was the effective date for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’s transitional rules covering imported cement; definitive-period provisions apply from 1 January 2026 under Regulation (EU) 2023/956.[34]
  • 15 grey-cement manufacturing facilities are covered by Canada’s Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations, which apply to new and existing clinker-producing facilities; the overview was dated September 10, 2017.[35]
  • 3.0 kg of sulphur dioxide per tonne of clinker is the Canadian MSAPR performance standard for all cement-kiln types; the requirement applies nationally under the regulations in force from 2016.[35]

15 Statistics

Sustainability

Emissions accounting highlights where reductions concentrate. Scope 1 and 2 emissions were 2.4 Gt CO2e in 2023, and the sector shows a 4% decline in absolute emissions from 2019 to 2023.

Energy use and emissions in the cement industry

  • 2.4 Gt CO2e of Scope 1 and 2 emissions came from the global cement industry in 2023, equal to 0.58 tCO2e per tonne of cementitious product; industrial classification: cement manufacturing.[36]
  • The cement industry's absolute emissions declined 4% from 2019 to 2023, while emissions intensity declined 0% from 2018 to 2022, according to the sector tracker.[36]
  • Scope 3 emissions represented 16% of total GHG emissions in a 2022 survey of 28 cement companies, while Scope 1 represented 80% and Scope 2 represented 4%.[21]
  • The global cement industry's emissions intensity was 673 kg CO2 per tonne of ordinary Portland cement, using the global average reported for cement production.[37]
  • 53% of cement-production emissions came from calcination and 35% from thermal energy use globally; the figures describe process and energy sources rather than market value.[37]

Waste and circularity in the cement industry

  • 53% of fossil-fuel energy was substituted by waste-derived fuels in the European cement sector on average, according to the GCCA's 2024 co-processing policy.[13]
  • 16.7% of thermal energy in the global cement industry was supplied by alternative fuels in 2016, compared with 44.2% in Europe and 15.8% in North America.[38]
  • 24% of thermal energy in cement plants represented in GCCA data came from waste-derived fuels in 2023, up from 19% in 2020; the dataset covered plants representing about one-quarter of global cement production.[39]
  • 0.5 Gt of cement-related demolition waste was generated globally in 2014, compared with 4.2 Gt of cement production and 0.2 Gt of cement kiln dust generation.[40]
  • 21 million tonnes of alternative fuel were co-processed by cement companies representing about 20% of global cement production in 2016.[38]

16 Statistics

Regional markets

Regional capacity and utilisation drive the geographic balance of demand and supply. China produced 1.7 billion metric tons in 2025, equal to about 45% of world output, while India produced 470 million tons in 2025.

The cement industry in Indonesia

  • 119.1 million tonnes was Indonesia’s installed cement capacity in 2024.[41]
  • 64.9 million tonnes of domestic cement were demanded in Indonesia in 2024.[41]
  • 20.496 million tonnes was Indocement’s domestic cement and clinker sales volume in Indonesia in 2024.[42]
  • 57.2% was the Indonesian cement industry’s capacity-utilisation rate in 2024.[41]

The cement industry in Japan

  • 8.207 million tonnes of cement were exported by Japan in fiscal year 2024.[43]
  • 32.656 million tonnes was Japan’s domestic cement demand, including imports, in fiscal year 2024.[44]
  • 32.632 million tonnes of cement were sold domestically in Japan in fiscal year 2024.[43]
  • 45.874 million tonnes of cement were produced in Japan in fiscal year 2024.[43]
  • 40.839 million tonnes was Japan’s total cement sales volume in fiscal year 2024.[43]

The cement industry in Saudi Arabia

  • 49.2 million tonnes was Saudi Arabia’s local cement demand in 2024.[45]
  • 57.3 million tonnes of clinker were produced by Saudi Arabia’s cement companies in 2024.[45]
  • 55.6 million tonnes was the Saudi national cement sector’s local and export cement sales volume in 2024.[45]

The cement industry in China

  • 88.6 million tonnes of cement were produced in Yunnan, China, in 2024, down 7.4% year on year.[46]
  • 131.0 million tonnes of cement were produced in Guangdong, China, in 2024, down 8.5% year on year.[46]
  • 94.9 million tonnes of cement were produced in Guangxi, China, in 2024, down 5.2% year on year.[46]

The cement industry in India

  • About 85% of India’s cement industry was concentrated in 11 states in fiscal year 2024.[19]
  • 426.29 million tonnes of cement were produced in India in fiscal year 2024.[47]
  • 159 integrated large cement plants, 128 grinding units, 62 mini cement plants and 5 clinkerization units operated in India in fiscal year 2025.[47]

The cement industry in South Africa

  • 2.5–2.8 million tonnes per year was Sephaku Cement’s combined capacity at its Aganang and Delmas plants in 2024.[48]
  • Cement sales volumes in South Africa and Botswana fell 2.3% in PPC’s financial year 2025 compared with the prior year.[49]
  • 5.8 million tonnes per year was AfriSam’s total cement production capacity in 2024, including 1.2 million tonnes in Tanzania.[50]
  • 1.13 billion kilograms of Portland cement were imported into South Africa in 2024, valued at $50.2 million.[31]

Key questions about the Cement Industry

What is the latest estimate for global cement production size and how is it measured?
Global cement production was an estimated 3.8 billion metric tons in 2025. The figure measures physical output rather than the industry’s monetary revenue.
How fast is the global cement market forecast to grow from 2025 to 2030?
One market forecast projects global cement market growth at a 4.75% compound annual growth rate from 2025 to 2030. The forecast cites infrastructure and civil-engineering activity, plus lower-carbon cement adoption.
Which companies lead the cement industry?
Ambuja Cements stands out for cement and building materials scale because it delivered record annual cement volume of 73.7 Mt in the year ended March 2026, while Votorantim Cimentos focuses on global cement sales since it sold 37 million tonnes of cement globally in 2025.
What technology shift is most often tied to AI adoption in cement plants?
In 2026, 78% of surveyed cement-sector respondents used AI for predictive maintenance or reducing downtime. The same share cited poor data quality as an AI-adoption roadblock in 2026.
How concentrated is cement production across countries?
China accounted for about 45% of global output in 2025 and India for about 12%. Together, China, India and Vietnam supplied about 60% of global production.
How much do U.S. imports matter for cement consumption?
In the United States, net imports covered 21% of cement consumption in 2025. This comes alongside shipments to final U.S. customers of 100 million metric tons in 2025.
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