Agua Caliente Cement Plant — Costa Rica
Cement Plant in Costa Rica. Approximate location 9.83151, -83.90517.
Cement PlantCosta RicaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Agua Caliente Cement Plant is a cement plant in Costa Rica. 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 Holcim Costa Rica SA. It emits about 442,367 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 61% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Costa Rica that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438298.
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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In context: how this facility compares
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 442,367 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 442k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Agua Caliente Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 442k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €33.3M/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 Holcim Costa Rica SA.
Local climate
Agua Caliente Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 9.8°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 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 1317 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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
- RECOPE Puerta Limon Refinery · Refinery
- Quebrada Honda Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 271,857 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 9.83151, -83.90517. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Agua Caliente Cement Plant?
Agua Caliente Cement Plant is a cement plant in Costa Rica. 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.
How much CO₂ does Agua Caliente Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 442,367 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Costa Rica by estimated CO₂.
Where is Agua Caliente Cement Plant located?
Agua Caliente Cement Plant is in Costa Rica at approximately 9.83151, -83.90517.
Who operates Agua Caliente Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim Costa Rica SA.