AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant — Guatemala
Steel Plant in Guatemala. Approximate location 14.2333, -90.81645.
Steel PlantGuatemalaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant is a steel plant in Guatemala. 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 Corporación AG SA. It emits about 19,957 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.3% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Guatemala that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566832.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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 19,957 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 20k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 20k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.5M/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 Corporación AG SA.
Local climate
AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 14.2°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 1226 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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
- Cemento Ultracem Esquintla Plant · Cement Plant · 109,634 t CO₂
- San Gabriel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 604,834 t CO₂
- San Miguel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 805,530 t CO₂
- Puma Energy Acajutla Refinery · Refinery · 94,476 t CO₂
- Maya Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 614,387 t CO₂
- El Ronco Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 658,646 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 14.2333, -90.81645. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant?
AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant is a steel plant in Guatemala. 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 AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant emit?
The page uses about 19,957 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Guatemala by estimated CO₂.
Where is AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant located?
AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant is in Guatemala at approximately 14.2333, -90.81645.
Who operates AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Corporación AG SA.