"Perhaps the most stunning outcome of this rise is that **in just two years—2018 and 2019—[[China]] produced nearly as much cement (about 4.4 billion tons) as did the [[United States]] during the entire 20th century** (4.56 billion tons)." ([Location 1993](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=1993)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[data-analytics]], [[cement]], **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]