Achinsk Alumina Refinery — Russian Federation
Aluminium Smelter in Russian Federation. Approximate location 56.22598, 90.40888.
Aluminium SmelterRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Achinsk Alumina Refinery is an aluminium smelter in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 969,780 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by United Company RUSAL PJSC. By capacity it ranks #3 among 16 aluminium smelters in Russian Federation. It emits about 1,127,498 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.48% of the CO₂e from the 186 facilities in Russian Federation that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 44% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43764950.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 969,780 t of alumina/aluminum, Achinsk Alumina Refinery is well above the median aluminium smelter in Russian Federation (320,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,127,498 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 1.1M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Achinsk Alumina Refinery carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.1M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €85.0M/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.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Russian Federation
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by United Company RUSAL PJSC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Achinsk Alumina Refinery sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 56.2°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #3 largest of 16 aluminium smelters in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Achinsk Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 686,146 t CO₂
- Achinsk Soda Plant · Chemical Plant · 229,499 t CO₂
- Achinskiy District · Aluminium Smelter · 79,687 t CO₂
- Rosneft Achinsk Refinery · Refinery · 916,787 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 56.22598, 90.40888. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Achinsk Alumina Refinery?
Achinsk Alumina Refinery is a aluminium smelter in Russian Federation. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Achinsk Alumina Refinery?
The open dataset lists 969,780 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Achinsk Alumina Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Achinsk Alumina Refinery emit?
The page uses about 1,127,498 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #50 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.
Where is Achinsk Alumina Refinery located?
Achinsk Alumina Refinery is in Russian Federation at approximately 56.22598, 90.40888.
Who operates Achinsk Alumina Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is United Company RUSAL PJSC.