Fig. 4: Provincial breakdown of primary aggregate demands in China for 2050.
From: Declining demand and circular transition possibilities of sand, gravel and crushed stone in China

A Percentage change in aggregate consumption in 2050 relative to 2020. B Per capita aggregate demand (inflow) distribution across 31 provinces for 2020 and projected for 2050. C Provincial per capita aggregate stocks in 2020. D Provincial per capita aggregate inflows in 2020. E The provincial ratio of recycled aggregates to total aggregate demand in 2050, utilizing the All Measures scenario. F The provincial ratio of aggregate waste generation to demand in 2050, utilizing the All Measures scenario. The map is produced based on the standard map (Approval No. GS(2024)0650) downloaded from the Standard Map Service website of the China National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, with no modification to the base map.