Ain Jalulah Cement Plant — Tunisia
Cement Plant in Tunisia. Approximate location 35.7763, 9.89116.
Cement PlantTunisiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ain Jalulah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Tunisia. Its listed capacity is 1,460,000 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 SOTACIB KAIROUAN SA. By capacity it ranks #2 among 3 cement plants in Tunisia. It emits about 575,772 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 13% of the CO₂e from the 8 facilities in Tunisia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 9% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547310.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,460,000 t of cement, Ain Jalulah Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Tunisia (1,460,000 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 575,772 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 576k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ain Jalulah Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 576k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €43.4M/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 cement plants in Tunisia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by SOTACIB KAIROUAN SA.
Local climate
Ain Jalulah Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 35.8°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 1309 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
The #2 largest of 3 cement plants in Tunisia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Tunis Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 399,081 t CO₂
- Al Hammah Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 653,669 t CO₂
- Ain Garci Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,207,975 t CO₂
- Djebel Ressas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 584,911 t CO₂
- Bizerte Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 409,640 t CO₂
- STIR Bizerte Refinery · Refinery · 142,879 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.7763, 9.89116. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ain Jalulah Cement Plant?
Ain Jalulah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Tunisia. 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 Ain Jalulah Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,460,000 t of cement of capacity for Ain Jalulah Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Ain Jalulah Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 575,772 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Tunisia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ain Jalulah Cement Plant located?
Ain Jalulah Cement Plant is in Tunisia at approximately 35.7763, 9.89116.
Who operates Ain Jalulah Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SOTACIB KAIROUAN SA.