After a period of stagnation, the cement production in Ethiopia has been increasing with +5.1% to 9.83 Mta last year and 8.77 Mta in 2019. However, the capacity utilization is with only 46.8% not economical and the per capita consumption…
In Malaysia, in 2023, the annual cement production increased by a massive +16.8% to 23.191 Mta, which is one of the highest levels the country ever achieved. The cement capacity utilization increased from 56.1% in 2022 to 65.5% in 2023.
90% In 2023, Armenia’s cement production increased by 13.1% to 1.136 Mta, after 1.004 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization increased from 80.3% to 90.8%, which will result into a capacity expansion in the near term.
Russia’s cement production continued its growth with an increase by +3.5% to 62.851 Mta in 2023 and 60.665 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization of the plants under operation increased from 70.5% in 2022 to 73.1% in 2023.
In 2023, in Japan the annual cement production declined by -10.4% to 47.656 Mta, after 53.207 Mta in 2022 and 55.580 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization declined from 78.2% in 2022 to 70.1% in 2023.
In Liberia, in 2023 the annual cement production slightly recovered by +3.8% to 0.492 Mta from the 2 digit decline last year. The cement capacity utilization of the 2 installed cement grinding plants increased from 45.1% in 2022 to 46.9%…
In 2023, in Azerbaijan the preliminary cement production increased by +4.6% to 3.725 Mta, after 3.561 Mta in 2022 and 3.439 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization increased from 72.7% in 2022 to 76.0% in 2023.
In 2023, the cement production in Poland declined by -11.9% to 16.06 Mta and 18.853 Mta in 2022 and 19.189 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization declined from 78.6% in 2022 to only 69.6% in 2023.
In 2023, in Uzbekistan the preliminary cement production increased by 3.6%, after -2,6% last year. However these data only relate to the production by the large enterprises. The total preliminary cement production figure in 2023 for the country is 14.91…
After large ups and downs in the last few years, in 2023 according to preliminary figures, Thailand’s cement production declined by -2.3% to 35.687 Mta. Accordingly, the cement capacity utilization declined from 72.1 % in 2021 to 59.4% in 2023.