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Data layer · est. 2023

Cement in United Kingdom: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

10 tracked facilities, ≈3,661,096 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing cement.

The numbers

Cement in United Kingdom at a glance

MetricValueNote
Facilities tracked10with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO23,661,096 t/yrClimate TRACE 2023
Average per facility366,110 t/yr
Gross value (full price)€276M/yrall tracked CO2 × €75.36/t CBAM ref — before free allocation / EU-bound share

Carbon pricing here: Carbon Price Support adds £18/t for power generators on top of UK ETS. Current benchmark: £55.0/t (mid-2025 level). Full country page: carbon price in United Kingdom.

Largest emitters

Top 10 cement CO2 emitters in United Kingdom

#FacilityOwnert CO2/yr (est. 2023)Indicative value
1Hope Cement PlantBreedon Group PLC717,958€54.1M
2Ribblesdale Cement PlantHeidelberg Materials UK Ltd577,802€43.5M
3Rugby Cement PlantCEMEX UK Cement Ltd456,610€34.4M
4Cauldon Cement PlantAggregate Industries Ltd389,550€29.4M
5Tunstead Cement PlantTarmac Holdings Ltd373,349€28.1M
6Padeswood Cement PlantHeidelberg Materials UK Ltd252,804€19.1M
7Aberthaw Cement PlantTarmac Holdings Ltd239,632€18.1M
8Dunbar Cement PlantTarmac Holdings Ltd231,906€17.5M
9Ketton Cement PlantHeidelberg Materials UK Ltd225,641€17.0M
10Cookstown Cement PlantCookstown Cement Ltd195,844€14.8M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries
Cement in China
584,603,392 t CO2/yr
Cement in India
163,155,130 t CO2/yr
Cement in Türkiye
47,650,818 t CO2/yr
Cement in Iran
42,318,071 t CO2/yr
Cement in Vietnam
42,004,994 t CO2/yr
Other industries in United Kingdom
Oil & gas production in United Kingdom
14,818,050 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in United Kingdom
11,747,153 t CO2/yr
Iron & steel in United Kingdom
5,617,014 t CO2/yr
Food, beverage & tobacco in United Kingdom
1,926,278 t CO2/yr
FAQ

Questions

How many cement facilities does United Kingdom have with tracked emissions?
10 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈3,661,096 t CO2/yr.
What is the largest cement emitter in United Kingdom?
Hope Cement Plant — ≈717,958 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.
What would this CO2 cost at the CBAM price?
The gross full-price value is ≈€276M/yr (all tracked CO2 × €75.36/t CBAM ref). Actual CBAM liability is far smaller: it falls only on emissions embedded in EU-bound exports, and only on the phased-in share — 2.5% in 2026 rising to 100% by 2034 (Reg (EU) 2023/956).
How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex Research. Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.
Source: Inzonex Carbon Hub — inzonex.co.uk/carbon · prices dated as shown on each figure · schedule per Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · indicative analytics, not compliance advice.