Features World cement growth in 2010 14 December, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email LATEST People Holcim appoints new site manager for Cauldon cement plant New plant manager emphasizes sustainability and local June 12, 2025 Environment First CO₂ captured at Schenwk Latvija cement plant Carbon technology tested at Brocēni facility in June 12, 2025 MOST READ Markets & Competition Ghana's government raises pozzolana cement production The government encourages a shift to green June 04, 2025 Volume & Pricing Pakistan’s cement dispatches grow by 9 percent in May Export momentum offsets slower local performance June 04, 2025 World cement growth in 2010 Global demand for cement rose in 2010, despite many of the developing markets seeing tough trading conditions. The CW Group and CemWeek demand tracking universe of cement volumes, which represents 85 percent of global demand, indicated year-over-year (YoY) global volumes increased just over 12 percent from 2009 to 2010. Emerging markets, particularly Brazil, China, India and Russia, reported some of the largest increases in cement volumes, pushing overall regional averages higher. China (treated here as a region due to its size) showed the largest YoY increase in cement volumes at 15.5 percent, followed by South America at 13 percent. Nations in the Asian, African and Middle Eastern regional universe tied with a YoY annual increase of 8.3 percent. The North American and European set experienced the weakest growth in cement volumes, as slower than expected economic recovery dampened demand. Overall, YoY growth in the North American region averaged 1.4 percent, and in the European set, YoY growth was only 0.7 percent. Read the full story in the second issue of the CemWeek Magazine here. Sign in Don't have any account? Create one SHOW Forgot your username/ password? Log in Terms Of Service Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Terms of Service apply Sign in as: User Registration * Required field Sign In Information Personal Information Agree Yes No Terms of Service:You consent that we will collect the information you have provided us herein as well as subsequent use of our platform to render and personalize our services, send you newsletters and occasionally provide you with other information. * Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Register SaveCookies user preferencesWe use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.Accept allDecline allCW GroupNewsAcceptDecline