To produce cement, a mixture of lime, silica, alumina, and other mineral ingredients are ground and heated at high temperatures to produce the intermediary product clinker. The production of clinker in the United States has risen consistently over the past decade. When the clinker material is ground and then mixed with gypsum, cement is produced. Concrete is made when cement is mixed with water and coarse aggregates like stone and gravel. In 2021, over 70 percent of the cement used in the United States was for ready-made concrete mixes.
United States cement industry - statistics & facts
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- Global cement production volume
- 4.1bn mt
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Global cement production 1995-2023
- Largest producer of cement
- China
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Leading cement producing countries worldwide 2023
- U.S. production of cement clinker
- 77m mt
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Leading cement producing countries worldwide 2023
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Global carbon dioxide emissions from cement manufacturing 1990-2022, by country
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Global distribution forecast of cement production in 2030, by country
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- Premium Statistic Cement production capacity in the U.S. by plant type 2020-2022
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U.S. stocks of cement 2010-2023
U.S. stocks of cement 2010-2023
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- Premium Statistic Global cement import volume ranking by major country 2021
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Global cement import volume ranking by major country 2021
Global cement import volume ranking by major country 2021
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U.S. imports of hydraulic cement 2010-2023
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U.S. cement production volume 2010-2023
U.S. cement production volume 2010-2023
Production of cement in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
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Global clinker production capacity 2023, by country
Global clinker production capacity 2023, by country
Clinker capacity worldwide in 2023, by selected country (in million metric tons)
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Portland and masonry cement production in the U.S. 2010-2023
Portland and masonry cement production in the U.S. 2010-2023
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Cement clinker production volume in the U.S. 2010-2023
Cement clinker production volume in the U.S. 2010-2023
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U.S. producer price index of concrete products 1926-2022
U.S. producer price index of concrete products 1926-2022
U.S. producer price index of concrete products from 1926 to 2022
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Producer price index - concrete ingredients and related products 1990-2021
Producer price index - concrete ingredients and related products 1990-2021
U.S. producer price index of concrete ingredients and related products from 1990 to 2021
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Apparent cement consumption in the U.S. 2010-2023
Apparent cement consumption in the U.S. 2010-2023
Apparent cement consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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U.S. cement use in 2023, by user group
U.S. cement use in 2023, by user group
Cement use in the United States in 2023, by user group
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U.S. cement consumption growth forecast 2015-2023
U.S. cement consumption growth forecast 2015-2023
Annual cement consumption growth in the United States from 2015 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023
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Cement production capacity of selected top companies 2024
Installed capacity of selected top cement producers worldwide in 2024 (in million metric tons per year)
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Leading cement producers in the U.S. 2023, by number of production plants
Leading cement producers in the U.S. 2023, by number of production plants
Leading cement producers in the United States as of 2023, by number of production plants
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North America's leading cement manufacturers by revenue 2020
North America's leading cement manufacturers by revenue 2020
Ranking of selected cement manufacturers in FY 2020, based on North American revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
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