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Cement Plant

OverWatts maps 3,513 cement plants across 149 countries. China holds the most — 1,094, 31% of the world total, ahead of India (333).

The largest owner-operators worldwide are Heidelberg Materials AG (128), Holcim AG (116) and small shareholder(s) (73). Half of the world's cement plants in service predate 2004 (median commissioning year of the 2,469 with a known date), 331 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Mergelstetten Cement Plant, dating from 1901. 121 more are under construction or proposed, the biggest being Herat Injil Cement Plant.

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3,513
Cement Plant
149
Countries
1,094
Most · China
121
In construction / proposed

Biggest owners & operators worldwide

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2004 · 2,469 of 3,513 carry a start date

Largest under construction & proposed

Cement Plant by country

Frequently asked

How many cement plants are there in the world?
OverWatts maps 3,513 cement plants across 149 countries, from open datasets.
Which country has the most cement plants?
China, with 1,094 — 31% of the world total. Then India (333) and Brazil (102).
Who owns the most cement plants?
Heidelberg Materials AG is named as owner or operator on 128 of them, ahead of Holcim AG (116), small shareholder(s) (73) and CRH PLC (64).