The cement industry in Europe at the crossroads
The latest data for the EU27 result in a cement production of 179.5 Mt/a in 2021 (Figure 3). Of the last few years, 2021 was a peak year with an y-o-y increase of 5.7%, after the production decrease due to the COVID19 pandemic in 2020. Cement production in the EU is projected to decrease by 3.3% in 2023.