The order is based on Climate TRACE modelled estimates for 2023 after repeated placeholder values are removed.
This is a ranking within the stated modelled dataset. It is not a verified emissions league table, a current inventory or a liability ranking.
| Rank | Facility | Country | Modelled sector | Estimated t CO2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Gwangyang steel plant | South Korea | iron-and-steel | 34,799,208 |
| 2 | Angang Steel Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 31,049,504 |
| 3 | Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 25,916,033 |
| 4 | Maanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 25,389,837 |
| 5 | Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 25,167,415 |
| 6 | POSCO Pohang steel plant | South Korea | iron-and-steel | 24,457,044 |
| 7 | Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters | China | iron-and-steel | 23,974,641 |
| 8 | Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 21,886,764 |
| 9 | Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 21,766,330 |
| 10 | NLMK Lipetsk steel plant | Russian Federation | iron-and-steel | 20,558,330 |
| 11 | Hyundai Steel Dangjin steel plant | South Korea | iron-and-steel | 20,049,392 |
| 12 | Rizhao Steel Holding Group Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 19,273,891 |
| 13 | JFE West Japan Works (Fukuyama) steel plant | Japan | iron-and-steel | 19,085,123 |
| 14 | Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 18,600,996 |
| 15 | ThyssenKrupp Steel Duisburg steel plant | Germany | iron-and-steel | 17,975,297 |
| 16 | Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works | Russian Federation | iron-and-steel | 17,594,774 |
| 17 | Tata Steel Jamshedpur steel plant | India | iron-and-steel | 16,653,502 |
| 18 | Xinyu Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd | China | iron-and-steel | 16,560,215 |
| 19 | Severstal Cherepovets steel plant | Russian Federation | iron-and-steel | 16,537,222 |
| 20 | JSW Steel Vijayanagar steel plant | India | iron-and-steel | 15,936,581 |
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