China uses more cement and accounts for half of the world’s demand for iron ore, coal, and pigs, despite having less than 10% of the global economy. Cement is an ingredient in concrete, which has been used in construction since the Roman Empire. China produces half of the world’s cement.
China uses more cement than all other countries in the world combined and also accounts for about half of the world’s demand for iron ore, coal and even pigs. To put this into perspective, China’s gross domestic product accounts for less than 10% of the global economy, although its citizens make up about a fifth of the world’s population.
Learn more about concrete:
Contrary to popular belief, cement and cement are not the same thing. In fact, cement is an ingredient in concrete and must be mixed with an aggregate, such as gravel or sand, to make concrete.
Concrete and other cement mixes have been used in construction since the Roman Empire, and many of these concrete structures, including the Pantheon, still stand.
China produces about half of the world’s cement. The next top producers are India and the United States. Together, these three countries produce more than half of the world’s cement.
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