Which steel plants have BF, BOF, EAF or DRI process-route data?
757 steel facility pages are matched to Global Energy Monitor steel data. These pages can state process route, equipment, parent/owner, status and steel capacity where GEM reports them.
Largest GEM-matched steel plants by modelled CO₂e
Source: Climate TRACE v6 (CC BY 4.0). Modelled estimates.
Largest GEM-matched steel sites by capacity
| Facility | Country | Parent / owner | Process route | Steel ktpa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSCO Pohang steel plant | South Korea | POSCO Holdings Inc [100%] | integrated BF | 17,400 |
| Maanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd | China | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd [100%] | integrated BF | 16,142 |
| Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd | China | Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd [100%] | integrated BF | 15,610 |
| Hyundai Steel Dangjin steel plant | South Korea | Hyundai Steel Co [100%] | integrated BF | 15,600 |
| NLMK Lipetsk steel plant | Russian Federation | Novolipetsk Steel PJSC [100%] | integrated BF | 14,400 |
| Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel Co Ltd | China | Beijing Shougang Co Ltd [100.0%] | integrated BF | 13,700 |
| Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd | China | Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd [100%] | integrated BF | 13,440 |
| JFE West Japan Works (Fukuyama) steel plant | Japan | JFE Holdings Inc [100.0%] | integrated BF | 13,000 |
| Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd | China | Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd [100%] | integrated BF | 12,460 |
| Severstal Cherepovets steel plant | Russian Federation | Severstal PJSC [100%] | integrated BF | 12,000 |
| JSW Steel Vijayanagar steel plant | India | JSW Steel Ltd [100%] | integrated BF and DRI | 11,700 |
| Tata Steel Jamshedpur steel plant | India | Tata Steel Ltd [100%] | integrated BF | 11,000 |
Source: Global Energy Monitor Global Iron and Steel Tracker, high/medium confidence matches.
Process-route coverage
| Process route | Matched IndustryAtlas pages |
|---|---|
| electric | 372 |
| integrated BF | 265 |
| integrated DRI | 46 |
| ironmaking BF | 34 |
| integrated BF and DRI | 19 |
| ironmaking DRI | 8 |
| steelmaking other | 7 |
| oxygen | 4 |
Process routes are facility-level GEM fields, not generated text.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does process route matter for steel emissions?
Blast-furnace routes, electric-arc furnaces and direct-reduction routes have different fuel and process-emissions profiles.
Is this generated by IndustryAtlas?
No. Parent, status, process route, equipment and steel capacity are sourced from Global Energy Monitor matches.
Can a steel page be useful without measured CO₂?
Yes, if it has facility-specific owner, process-route, equipment, status or capacity fields from GEM.