Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant — Pakistan
Steel Plant in Pakistan. Approximate location 24.84185, 67.31135.
Steel PlantPakistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: announced (GEM)
Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant is a steel plant in Pakistan. Its listed capacity is 450,000 t of steel. 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 Agha Steel Industries Ltd. By capacity it ranks #3 among 3 steel plants in Pakistan. It emits about 59,702 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.11% of the CO₂e from the 55 facilities in Pakistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 86% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567000.
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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- Nucor Steel Kankakee plant · 59,273 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Bin Qasim · Oil · 1,260 MW · 8 km
- Port Qasim Burj power station · Coal · 500 MW · 9 km
- Port Qasim Datang power station · Coal · 700 MW · 9 km
- Port Qasim SSRL power station · Coal · 440 MW · 9 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 450,000 t of steel, Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant is below the median steel plant in Pakistan (730,000 t of steel). 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 59,702 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 60k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 60k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €4.5M/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.
Capacity vs largest steel plants in Pakistan
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Agha Steel Industries Ltd.
Local climate
Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.8°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1240 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
The #3 largest of 3 steel plants in Pakistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Dewan Cement Karachi Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 491,104 t CO₂
- National Refinery Limited (NRL) Refinery · Refinery · 226,268 t CO₂
- Amreli Steels Dhabeji plant · Steel Plant · 1,199,271 t CO₂
- Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) Refinery · Refinery · 176,772 t CO₂
- Lucky Cement Karachi Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,957,266 t CO₂
- Orient Straw Board & Paper Mills Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 4,053 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.84185, 67.31135. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant?
Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant is a steel plant in Pakistan. 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.
What capacity is listed for Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant?
The open dataset lists 450,000 t of steel of capacity for Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant.
How much CO₂ does Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant emit?
The page uses about 59,702 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #45 among facilities in Pakistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant located?
Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant is in Pakistan at approximately 24.84185, 67.31135.
Who operates Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Agha Steel Industries Ltd.