The Global Cement and Concrete Tracker (GCCT) provides information on global integrated and grinding plants, including all plants that have been proposed or under construction since 2018 and retired or mothballed since 2021. The GCCT provides asset-level data on location, ownership, operating status, annual clinker and cement capacity, and production methods including relevant green cement technology.
Integrated cement plants consist of multiple units, centered around kilns for clinker production and grinding mills to produce finished cement. Grinding plants consist only of grinding mills, with no clinker producing capacity. Clinker, the binding element of cement, is typically produced through coal- or oil-fueled combustion due to high heat requirements (1500°C), which necessitate the use of high-carbon fuels. The GCCT does not capture the historic capacity of all units that have been retired or mothballed within operating plants beyond the dates outlined above. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki that provides additional details.
The most recent release of this data was in July 2025, and the GCCT map and underlying data will be updated annually. To learn about the various components of each GEM tracker, read About GEM’s Trackers. To receive notifications from this project, please sign up for our mailing list. If you have questions about this project, please contact the Project Manager, Joshua Clement.
- 167
- countries/areas included
- 3515
- cement plants tracked
- 5.5B
- tonnes annual cement capacity
- 3.1B
- tonnes annual clinker capacity
Summary Tables
- Operating Cement Capacity (MTPA) by Color and Type in Each Country/Area
- Count of Operating Cement Plants in Each Country/Area
- Cement and Clinker Capacity (MTPA) by Status in Each Region
- Operating Clinker Capacity (MTPA) by Production Method in Each Region
- Operating Cement and Clinker Capacity (MTPA) in Indian States
- Operating Cement and Clinker Capacity (MTPA) in Chinese Provinces
Jinfeng Cement Plant, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Map Data: Google, Image ©2025 Airbus, CNES/Airbus, Landsat/Copernicus, Maxar Technologies