Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant — Afghanistan
Cement Plant in Afghanistan. Approximate location 35.96899, 68.68645.
Cement PlantAfghanistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Afghan Cement Ghori II 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 #2 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-32437194.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant · 127,020 t CO₂e/yr · Afghanistan
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- SONOCC Madingou Cement Plant · 127,249 t CO₂e/yr · Congo
- Habrenta Cement Plant · 129,826 t CO₂e/yr · Eritrea
- Fallujah White Cement Plant · 129,910 t CO₂e/yr · Iraq
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 · 4 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 II 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 II 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 II 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 #2 largest of 2 cement plants in Afghanistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 127,020 t CO₂
- Jabal Saraj Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 254,040 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.96899, 68.68645. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant?
Afghan Cement Ghori II 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 II Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 150,000 t of cement of capacity for Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 127,020 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Afghanistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant located?
Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant is in Afghanistan at approximately 35.96899, 68.68645.
Who operates Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Affordable Solar Silver City LLC.