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lime plants worldwide
A directory of 1,561 lime plants across 23 countries — calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. Capacity, owner, location and CO₂ from open data.
1,561lime plants
23countries
242with CO₂ estimate
104.4M tCO₂e/yr total
Top countries by number of lime plants
Facility counts, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Browse lime plants by country
China 1349United States 122Italy 24France 12Canada 11Germany 8Finland 6Portugal 5Norway 4Spain 3Hong Kong 2Hungary 2Romania 2Slovakia 2Australia 1Belgium 1Czechia 1Denmark 1Ireland 1Lithuania 1Puerto Rico 1Sweden 1Taiwan 1
Tap a country to see its lime plants — 23 countries.
Largest lime plants
| # | Facility | Country | t of lime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangxi Huili New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 20,000,000 |
| 2 | Changsheng Caichi Co., Ltd., Leping City | China | 10,000,000 |
| 3 | Guangxi Liugang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 5,400,000 |
| 4 | Huangshi Port Hongxin Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 5,000,000 |
| 5 | Pingliang New Century Building Materials Co., Ltd. | China | 4,000,000 |
| 6 | Xingye Willow Steel New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 3,600,000 |
| 7 | Rheinkalk Gmbh | Germany | 3,561,386 |
| 8 | Zellstoff Stendal Gmbh | Germany | 3,505,739 |
| 9 | Shandong Zhongxin Lime Industry (Yinan) Co., Ltd. | China | 3,000,000 |
| 10 | Guangxi Denggao New Materials Co., Ltd. | China | 3,000,000 |
| 11 | Boluo County Guli Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. | China | 3,000,000 |
| 12 | Shanxi Jin Can New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 2,800,000 |
| 13 | Pingding County Hengyue Building Materials Co., Ltd. | China | 2,800,000 |
| 14 | Mississippi Lime Company | United States | 2,090,526 |
| 15 | Guangxi River Dolphin Calcium Industry Technology Co., Ltd. | China | 2,000,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How many lime plants are there worldwide?
1,561 lime plants across 23 countries are tracked in this open dataset.
Which country has the most lime plants?
China — 1349 lime plants.
What is the largest lime plant?
Guangxi Huili New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. in China, by listed capacity.
How much CO₂ do these lime plants emit?
Together about 104,398,972 tonnes of CO₂e per year from facilities with emission estimates.
Where does the data come from?
Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).