The cement production of Belarus increased to 5.105 Mta in 2023, which is a plus of +0.7% when compared with 2022. This is the highest production rate in the last few years. The cement capacity utilization rate increased to more…
Russia’s cement production started in the new year with a decline by -1.3% to 2.571 Mt, after 2.605 Mt in January 2023. However the January cement production is always a result of the weather conditions in the country.
In 2023, the cement production in Kyrgyzstan increased by +10.9% to 2.961 Mta, after 2.670 Mta in 2022. The cement plants run almost under full capacity. However, this year a new 1.5 Mta greenfield cement plant by Terek-Tash will become…
In 2023, Kazakhstan’s cement imports declined by -30.1% to 0.337 Mta, after 0.482 Mta in 2022. The imports in 2023 were mainly from 2 countries, Russia with 78.6% and the Iran with 20.8%. Only 0.6% were from 4 other countries,…
In 2023, Kazakhstan exported 0.584 Mta of cement. This an increase by +5.8%, when compared with 2022. The exports in 2023 were going to 3 countries, Uzbekistan 47.1%, Kyrgyzstan 29.6% and Russia 23.2%.
In Kazakhstan, in January 2024 the cement production recovered by +9.6% to 0.375 Mt, after 0.342 Mt in January 2023 and an annual production increase by only +0.5% last year.
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 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, 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…