Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant — Syria
Cement Plant in Syria. Approximate location 33.71652, 37.01274.
Cement PlantSyriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Syria. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Al Badia Cement JSC. It emits about 556,638 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 31% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Syria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897809.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Teshreen (Tishrin) Thermal Power Project Syria · Oil · 400 MW · 45 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 556,638 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 557k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 557k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €41.9M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Al Badia Cement JSC.
Local climate
Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 33.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1341 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Hadeed Metal Manufacturing Co Damascus steel plant · Steel Plant
- Hmisho Steel Hassia plant · Steel Plant · 196,175 t CO₂
- Holcim Chekka Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,044,186 t CO₂
- Al Sabaa Chekka Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,511,547 t CO₂
- Galilee Chicken - Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd · Food & Beverage · 3,755 t CO₂
- Amiad - asphalt production plant · Other Manufacturing · 4,174 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 33.71652, 37.01274. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant?
Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Syria. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
How much CO₂ does Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 556,638 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Syria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant located?
Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant is in Syria at approximately 33.71652, 37.01274.
Who operates Abu Ash Shamat Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Al Badia Cement JSC.