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Cement industry emissions worldwide

Statistics report on global cement industry emissions

Cement is one of the most widely used materials on earth, but its production comes with enormous environmental costs. The cement industry is responsible for releasing billions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year, and now accounts for around six percent of global emissions.

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about global emissions from the cement industry. It provides figures on cement production and associated emissions, the most polluting cement producing countries, emissions of major cement companies, as well as an outlook for the decarbonization of the industry.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global cement industry key emissions indicators 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global cement production 1995-2025
  • Premium Statistic Hard-to-abate sector GHG emissions shares worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative COâ‚‚ emissions 1750-2023, by fuel type
  • Premium Statistic Global breakdown of COâ‚‚ emissions 1750-2024, by fuel type

Production

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  • Premium Statistic Leading cement producing countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Cement plants in the leading producing countries worldwide 2025, by type
  • Basic Statistic Global clinker production capacity 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global clinker-to-cement ratio 1990-2023

Emissions

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  • Basic Statistic Global COâ‚‚ emissions from cement manufacturing 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions from cement manufacturing 1990-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global cement COâ‚‚ emissions share 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic COâ‚‚ emissions from cement manufacturing in China 1960-2023
  • Basic Statistic COâ‚‚ emissions from cement manufacturing in India 1960-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global emissions intensity of cement production 1990-2022

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Cement production capacity of selected top companies 2025
  • Basic Statistic GHG emissions of major cement companies worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic COâ‚‚ emissions of Holcim worldwide 2022-2024, by scope
  • Premium Statistic COâ‚‚ emissions of Heidelberg Materials worldwide 2020-2024, by scope and type
  • Basic Statistic Cement production emissions intensity worldwide 2023, by select company
  • Premium Statistic Biggest historical cement industry emitters by company worldwide 1854-2023

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Global cement COâ‚‚ emissions projections 2010-2050, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Cement and concrete emission reductions 2050, by measure
  • Premium Statistic Share of cement industry emissions reductions 2050, by measure
  • Premium Statistic Basic materials industry emission intensity 2023-2050, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Cement decarbonization costs worldwide 2023, by approach
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