Global Cement

Description

Through 2026, global demand for cement is forecast to rise 2.4% per year to 4.8 billion metric tons, an improvement over the rate of the 2016-2021 period due to:

a resurgence in both building and infrastructure construction as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic

ever-increasing demand for cement in developing nations, especially those in the Asia/Pacific region

However, rising cement prices could cause cost-conscious users, such as governments or individuals looking to build or expand a home, to delay projects in the short term. Prices are expected to rise 5% per year due to:

high energy costs, as cement is the most energy-intensive industry in the world

supply shortages of some key materials as some economies look to move away from coal, reducing the amount of inexpensive byproduct available for cement production

China Remains the Dominant Market, but Other Asia/Pacific Countries Developing Quickly

China continues to dominate demand for cement, accounting for nearly half of the world market and 75% of the Asia/Pacific total. Although the country is beginning to mature beyond the period of rapid expansion it experienced over the last decade, ongoing construction will continue to support demand, as will the need to maintain buildings and roads that have already been built.

However, other countries are entering their own phases of rapid development - particularly India, Indonesia, and other countries in the Asia/Pacific region - and are providing more opportunities for cement use. India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia are all undertaking huge infrastructure project such as the Chenab Rail Bridge, Mumbai-Delhi Expressway, the joint Border Infrastructure Project between Thailand and Malaysia, and a proposed bridge or tunnel connecting Malaysia to Indonesia.

Sustainability a Key Point of Development for Leading Cement Suppliers

Cement is the most energy-intensive industry in the world, and industry leaders outside of China are working to address this using a number of strategies, including technology-driven solutions optimizing cement use and continued development of new product lines that reduce carbon emissions and make greater use of recycled materials:

Holcim and Heidelberg Materials have both acquired companies that specialize in recycling demolition material and building material waste in order to reduce use of raw materials.

New cement product lines such as Holcim's ECOPlanet highlight this focus in their product offerings.

Heidelberg Materials is also investing in the development of sensor and software technology that can be used by ready-mix concrete companies to reduce waste and optimize inputs.

Study Description

This Freedonia industry study analyzes the 4.2 billion metric ton global cement. It presents historical demand data (2011, 2016, and 2021) and forecasts (2026 and 2031) by type (blended, portland, specialty), market (residential buildings, nonresidential buildings, infrastructure and other markets), and region (North America, Central and South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa/Mideast). The study discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also evaluates company market share and competitive analysis on industry competitors including China National Building Materials, LafargeHolcim, Anhui Conch Cement, and Heidelberg Cement.

Product Code: 4958

1. Executive Summary

2. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 General Trends
Impact on the Economy
Impact on the Construction Industry
Impact on the Global Cement Industry

3. Overview

Study Scope
Historical Trends
Product Overview
Pricing Patterns
Factors Impacting Cement Demand
- Global Construction Outlook
- Energy Costs
- Regulations
Sustainability Initiatives
- Manufacturing Innovation
- Carbon Capture & Storage (CSS)
- Recycling & Reuse

4. Regional Trends

Factors Impacting Regional Demand
Demand by Region
Fastest Growing Cement Markets
Portland Cement Capacity by Region
Production by Region
International Trade

5. Portland Cement

Scope & Product Description
Regional Trends
Markets
Key Suppliers

6. Blended Cement

Scope & Product Description
Regional Trends
Markets
Key Suppliers

7. Specialty Cement

Scope & Product Description
Regional Trends
Markets
Key Suppliers

8. Markets

Market Segmentation Overview
Demand by Market
Residential Buildings
Nonresidential Buildings
Infrastructure & Other Markets

9. End Users

Demand by End User
Ready-Mix Concrete Producers
Consumers
Concrete Product Manufacturers
Other End Users

10. North America

North America: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
North America: Supply & Demand
North America: Demand by Product
North America: Demand by End User
North America: Cement Capacity & Producers
United States
- United States: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- United States: Supply & Demand
- United States: Demand by Product
- United States: Demand by End User
- United States: Cement Capacity & Producers
Mexico
- Mexico: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Mexico: Supply & Demand
- Mexico: Demand by Product
- Mexico: Demand by End User
- Mexico: Cement Capacity & Producers
Canada
- Canada: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Canada: Supply & Demand
- Canada: Demand by Product
- Canada: Demand by End User
- Canada: Cement Capacity & Producers

11. Central & South America

Central & South America: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
Central & South America: Supply & Demand
Central & South America: Demand by Product
Central & South America: Demand by End User
Central & South America: Cement Capacity & Producers
Brazil
- Brazil: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Brazil: Supply & Demand
- Brazil: Demand by Product
- Brazil: Demand by End User
- Brazil: Cement Capacity & Producers
Other Central & South America
- Other Central & South America: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Central & South America: Supply & Demand
- Other Central & South America: Demand by Product
- Other Central & South America: Demand by End User
- Other Central & South America: Supply & Demand by Country
- Other Central & South America: Cement Capacity & Producers

12. Western Europe

Western Europe: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
Western Europe: Supply & Demand
Western Europe: Demand by Product
Western Europe: Demand by End User
Western Europe: Cement Capacity & Producers
Germany
- Germany: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Germany: Supply & Demand
- Germany: Demand by Product
- Germany: Demand by End User
- Germany: Cement Capacity & Producers
France
- France: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- France: Supply & Demand
- France: Demand by Product
- France: Demand by End User
- France: Cement Capacity & Producers
Italy
- Italy: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Italy: Supply & Demand
- Italy: Demand by Product
- Italy: Demand by End User
- Italy: Cement Capacity & Producers
Spain
- Spain: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Spain: Supply & Demand
- Spain: Demand by Product
- Spain: Demand by End User
- Spain: Cement Capacity & Producers
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- United Kingdom: Supply & Demand
- United Kingdom: Demand by Product
- United Kingdom: Demand by End User
- United Kingdom: Cement Capacity & Producers
Other Western Europe
- Other Western Europe: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Western Europe: Supply & Demand
- Other Western Europe: Demand by Product
- Other Western Europe: Demand by End User
- Other Western Europe: Supply & Demand by Country
- Other Western Europe: Cement Capacity & Producers

13. Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand
Eastern Europe: Demand by Product
Eastern Europe: Demand by End User
Eastern Europe: Cement Capacity & Producers
Russia
- Russia: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Russia: Supply & Demand
- Russia: Demand by Product
- Russia: Demand by End User
- Russia: Cement Capacity & Producers
Poland
- Poland: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Poland: Supply & Demand
- Poland: Demand by Product
- Poland: Demand by End User
- Poland: Cement Capacity & Producers
Other Eastern Europe
- Other Eastern Europe: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand
- Other Eastern Europe: Demand by Product
- Other Eastern Europe: Demand by End User
- Other Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand by Country
- Other Eastern Europe: Cement Capacity & Producers

14. Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
Asia/Pacific: Demand by Product
Asia/Pacific: Demand by End User
Asia/Pacific: Cement Capacity & Producers
China
- China: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- China: Supply & Demand
- China: Demand by Product
- China: Demand by End User
- China: Cement Capacity & Producers
India
- India: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- India: Supply & Demand
- India: Demand by Product
- India: Demand by End User
- India: Cement Capacity & Producers
Indonesia
- Indonesia: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Indonesia: Supply & Demand
- Indonesia: Demand by Product
- Indonesia: Demand by End User
- Indonesia: Cement Capacity & Producers
Vietnam
- Vietnam: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Vietnam: Supply & Demand
- Vietnam: Demand by Product
- Vietnam: Demand by End User
- Vietnam: Cement Capacity & Producers
Pakistan
- Pakistan: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Pakistan: Supply & Demand
- Pakistan: Demand by Product
- Pakistan: Demand by End User
- Pakistan: Cement Capacity & Producers
South Korea
- South Korea: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- South Korea: Supply & Demand
- South Korea: Demand by Product
- South Korea: Demand by End User
- South Korea: Cement Capacity & Producers
Japan
- Japan: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Japan: Supply & Demand
- Japan: Demand by Product
- Japan: Demand by End User
- Japan: Cement Capacity & Producers
Thailand
- Thailand: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Thailand: Supply & Demand
- Thailand: Demand by Product
- Thailand: Demand by End User
- Thailand: Cement Capacity & Producers
Philippines
- Philippines: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Philippines: Supply & Demand
- Philippines: Demand by Product
- Philippines: Demand by End User
- Philippines: Cement Capacity & Producers
Malaysia
- Malaysia: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Malaysia: Supply & Demand
- Malaysia: Demand by Product
- Malaysia: Demand by End User
- Malaysia: Cement Capacity & Producers
Other Asia/Pacific
- Other Asia/Pacific: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
- Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Product
- Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by End User
- Other Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand by Country
- Other Asia/Pacific: Cement Capacity & Producers

15. Africa/Mideast

Africa/Mideast: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand
Africa/Mideast: Demand by Product
Africa/Mideast: Demand by End User
Africa/Mideast: Cement Capacity & Producers
Iran
- Iran: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Iran: Supply & Demand
- Iran: Demand by Product
- Iran: Demand by End User
- Iran: Cement Capacity & Producers
Turkey
- Turkey: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Turkey: Supply & Demand
- Turkey: Demand by Product
- Turkey: Demand by End User
- Turkey: Cement Capacity & Producers
Egypt
- Egypt: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Egypt: Supply & Demand
- Egypt: Demand by Product
- Egypt: Demand by End User
- Egypt: Cement Capacity & Producers
Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Saudi Arabia: Supply & Demand
- Saudi Arabia: Demand by Product
- Saudi Arabia: Demand by End User
- Saudi Arabia: Cement Capacity & Producers
United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- United Arab Emirates: Supply & Demand
- United Arab Emirates: Demand by Product
- United Arab Emirates: Demand by End User
- United Arab Emirates: Cement Capacity & Producers
Nigeria
- Nigeria: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Nigeria: Supply & Demand
- Nigeria: Demand by Product
- Nigeria: Demand by End User
- Nigeria: Cement Capacity & Producers
Other Africa/Mideast
- Other Africa/Mideast: Cement Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand
- Other Africa/Mideast: Demand by Product
- Other Africa/Mideast: Demand by End User
- Other Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand by Country
- Other Africa/Mideast: Cement Capacity & Producers

16. Industry Structure

Key Findings & Industry Composition
Market Share
Mergers & Acquisitions
List of Industry Participants

17. Appendix

Report Details
Definitions
Abbreviations
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Studies & Reports
Exchange Rates
Country Lists by Region
Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Economic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Global Building Construction Outlook
- Global Residential Building Construction Outlook
- Global Nonresidential Building Construction Outlook
- Global Nonbuilding Construction Outlook