CO2 emissions generated by the manufacture of cement. Cement is one of the ingredients of concrete.
In 2021, most buildings of at least 200 meters of height were constructed with concrete as their structural material. The second most common type of construction material for skyscrapers worldwide was composite, with 552 tall buildings in this category. In reality, these figures could be slightly higher, as the structural material used for 97 buildings as unknown. These are usually older buildings for whom there was not enough information. Concrete is in fact commonplace in in the construction industry. This is the result of low costs, the ubiquity of the material, and its relative simplicity in construction processes. However, like other commodities, concrete is subject to supply chain shocks and may not always play a dominant role in the construction of skyscrapers. Additionally, there have been concerns regarding the impact of this material on the planet due to the high number of Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material
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CTBUH. (September 11, 2021). Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/
CTBUH. "Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material." Chart. September 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/
CTBUH. (2021). Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/
CTBUH. "Number of Skyscrapers of over 200 Meters of Height Worldwide in 2021, by Structural Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/
CTBUH, Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Number of skyscrapers of over 200 meters of height worldwide in 2021, by structural material [Graph], CTBUH, September 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319931/structural-materials-of-tall-buildings-worldwide/