Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant — Saudi Arabia
Steel Plant in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 26.24395, 49.96594.
Steel PlantSaudi ArabiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia. 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 National Steel Co. It emits about 423,032 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.50% of the CO₂e from the 47 facilities in Saudi Arabia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567043.
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 423,032 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 423k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 423k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €31.9M/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 National Steel Co.
Local climate
Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 26.2°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1236 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant · Steel Plant · 1,306,009 t CO₂
- Al Qaryan steel plant · Steel Plant · 910,474 t CO₂
- Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura Refinery · Refinery · 5,770,054 t CO₂
- Bahrain Petroleum Company Refinery · Refinery · 4,006,005 t CO₂
- Askar aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 3,506,478 t CO₂
- Askar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 340,384 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 26.24395, 49.96594. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant?
Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia. 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 Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant emit?
The page uses about 423,032 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #43 among facilities in Saudi Arabia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant located?
Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant is in Saudi Arabia at approximately 26.24395, 49.96594.
Who operates Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is National Steel Co.