Cement is produced by combining several raw minerals which are then grinded and further processed together, before undergoing several more steps. Limestone accounts for the largest share of cement's raw mineral content. The total global production volume of limestone in 2023 was estimated to be 430 million metric tons.
Production volume of cement minerals* worldwide in 2023, by mineral
(in 1,000 metric tons)
*There are eight main minerals used to produce cement: iron ore, bauxite, limestone, sand, clay, shale, chalk, and marl. The source did not provide production figures for the latter three minerals. The production volumes outlined in this statistic are the total production volumes for all uses, including and beyond their use in cement. All figures are estimates.
**Iron content.
***Excluding U.S. production.
****Combined production volume of bentonite, Fuller's earth, and kaolin.
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Production volume of cement minerals* worldwide in 2023, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Production volume of cement minerals* worldwide in 2023, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Production volume of cement minerals* worldwide in 2023, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Production Volume of Cement Minerals* Worldwide in 2023, by Mineral (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
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Production volume of cement minerals* worldwide in 2023, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
