Re:China used more cement in 3 years than the U.S. did in th...
by D_Alex on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @10:33PM
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But the stats you linked show US consumption of circa 100 million tonnes per annum. The article shows Chinese consumption at about 2100 million tonnes per annum.
So: the US did not "do the same in the last 5 years", and with China currently using cement at ~20 times the rate US is, the claim is very believable.
So: the US did not "do the same in the last 5 years", and with China currently using cement at ~20 times the rate US is, the claim is very believable.