Cement Energy and Environment

Cement trade: Cement exports declined remarkably during 2007 - 2009 ; this is attributed to the increase of local demand in Egypt and constraints on cement exports in Saudi Arabia. In general, the rise of demand for cement in most Arab countries has, to a large extent, led tci lower exports and higher imports. Exports & Imports 2007 - 2009 ('OOOt) Year Exports Imports 2007 2008 2009 16,230 11,801 4,648 22 ,787 . 23,413 24,846 30 ,000 25,000 20 ,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 --.. ..._ ..,- ~ v 2006 2007 ..... ,_. Geographical Distribution of Arab Cement Industry The Arab Mashreq Countries: ....... ~ ' ....... "' 2008 2009 Design Capacities & Actual Production, Imports, Exports & Consumption ('OOOt) 2007-2009 Cement Clinker Year Apparent Design Actual Design Actual Exports Imports Consumption capacity capacity production production 2007 81,341 57,779 73,518 54,110 9,274 11 ,359 59,863 2008 84,416 63,301 75,746 59,749 4,223 11,604 72,375 2009 90,293 69,853 80,976 64,034 2,143 12,891 81,001 N.B.: Arab Mashreq countries are: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. 100,000 90 ,000 80 ,000 70,000 60 ,000 50 ,000 40 ,000 30 ,000 ~ ~ I"""': 2006 - -- J:-- - 2007 .....- -- _...t ,..-: - 2008 100.000 - -- - ~ - ...., v 80 ,000 60,000 40 ,000 20,000 2009 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 31