Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant — Afghanistan
Cement Plant in Afghanistan. Approximate location 35.96579, 68.6873.
Cement PlantAfghanistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant is a cement plant in Afghanistan. Its listed capacity is 150,000 t of cement. 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 Affordable Solar Silver City LLC. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Afghanistan. It emits about 127,020 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 20% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Afghanistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 134% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547296.
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
- Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan · Hydro · 6 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 150,000 t of cement, Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Afghanistan (150,000 t of cement). 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 127,020 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 127k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 127k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €9.6M/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 Affordable Solar Silver City LLC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean continental climate zone (Köppen Dsa), at 36.0°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1335 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
The #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Afghanistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 127,020 t CO₂
- Jabal Saraj Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 254,040 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.96579, 68.6873. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant?
Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant is a cement plant in Afghanistan. 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.
What capacity is listed for Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 150,000 t of cement of capacity for Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 127,020 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Afghanistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant located?
Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant is in Afghanistan at approximately 35.96579, 68.6873.
Who operates Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Affordable Solar Silver City LLC.