The Cement Industry, One of the World’s Largest CO2 Emitters, Pledges to Cut Greenhouse Gases

December 31, 2018 EcoVadis EN


Cement is the second most-consumed resource in the world, with more than 4 billion tons of the material produced globally every year. As a result, the industry generates approximately 8 percent of global CO2 emissions, not far behind the agriculture industry, which accounts for 12 percent. Ranked with CO2 emissions from individual countries, the cement industry would be the third-highest emitter after China and the United States.


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