Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant — Bangladesh
Steel Plant in Bangladesh. Approximate location 22.47052, 91.73551.
Steel PlantBangladeshCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant is a steel plant in Bangladesh. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Abul Khair Steel Ltd. It emits about 254,428 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.6% of the CO₂e from the 11 facilities in Bangladesh that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566438.
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.
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In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 254,428 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 254k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 254k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €19.2M/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 Abul Khair Steel Ltd.
Local climate
Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 22.5°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1241 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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
- KSRM Sitakunda steel plant · Steel Plant · 42,971 t CO₂
- GPH Steel Sitakunda plant · Steel Plant · 333,972 t CO₂
- BSRM Ltd Mirsarai plant · Steel Plant · 4,449,154 t CO₂
- Eastern Refining Limited Chittagong Refinery · Refinery · 162,594 t CO₂
- Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited · Chemical Plant · 585,314 t CO₂
- BSRM Steels Mirsarai plant · Steel Plant · 2,190,353 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 22.47052, 91.73551. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant?
Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant is a steel plant in Bangladesh. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
How much CO₂ does Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant emit?
The page uses about 254,428 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in Bangladesh by estimated CO₂.
Where is Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant located?
Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant is in Bangladesh at approximately 22.47052, 91.73551.
Who operates Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Abul Khair Steel Ltd.