Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 23
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
The total value of building materials output in Azerbaijan reached 632.3 million manats in 2018, which is 26.3 percent more than in 2017, Trend reports referring to a report of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.
The highest growth was recorded in the production of asphalt (twice), concrete mix (78.6 percent), processed marble, travertine, alabaster and products made from them (48.9 percent).
The biggest decrease was observed in the production of fiberglass (-54.4 percent) and plaster (-51.1 percent).
|
Building materials |
Building materials produced in 2018 |
Change compared to 2017 (%) |
Building materials in warehouses as of Jan. 1, 2019 |
|
Cement (1,000 tons) |
3,444.8 |
112.3 |
109.7 |
|
Fiberglass (tons) |
390.8 |
45.6 |
- |
|
Building plaster (1,000 tons) |
40.8 |
48.9 |
0.6 |
|
Building limestone (1,000 tons) |
30.8 |
103.4 |
0.8 |
|
Building blocks and bricks (1,000 tons) |
74.4 |
77.2 |
4.6 |
|
Precast concrete structures (1,000 cubic meters) |
108.0 |
74.7 |
4.2 |
|
Asphalt (1,000 tons) |
290.2 |
Two times increase |
- |
|
Building bricks (1,000 cubic meters) |
343.5 |
114.9 |
16.5 |
|
Concrete mix (1,000 tons) |
1,408.2 |
178.6 |
- |
|
Processed marble, travertine, alabaster and products made from them (tons) |
33,728.5 |
149.8 |
365.0 |
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