Al Jubayl Governorate — Saudi Arabia
Aluminium Smelter in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 27.07225, 49.41817.
Aluminium SmelterSaudi ArabiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Al Jubayl Governorate is an aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia. Its listed capacity is 117,418 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. By capacity it ranks #2 among 2 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia. It emits about 245,373 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.29% 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-3673133.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Jubail cogeneration power plant · Gas · 250 MW · 11 km
- Wasit Gas Plant · Gas · 1,412 MW · 11 km
- Juaymah cogeneration Gas power plant · Gas · 497 MW · 17 km
- MARAFIQ Independent Water and power plant · Gas · 2,740 MW · 19 km
- Berri Gas power plant · Gas · 298 MW · 21 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 117,418 t of alumina/aluminum, Al Jubayl Governorate is below the median aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia (804,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 245,373 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 245k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Al Jubayl Governorate carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 245k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €18.5M/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 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Al Jubayl Governorate sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 27.1°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 1241 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 #2 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol · Chemical Plant · 1,795,672 t CO₂
- Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. , Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 2,064,262 t CO₂
- Jubail United Petrochemical Co. , Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 1,981,593 t CO₂
- Jubail Chevron Phillips Company (JCP), Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 309,171 t CO₂
- SATORP Saudi Aramco Total Jubail Refinery · Refinery · 4,825,863 t CO₂
- Eastern Petrochemical Co. (SHARQ), Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 2,456,171 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 27.07225, 49.41817. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Al Jubayl Governorate?
Al Jubayl Governorate is a aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Al Jubayl Governorate?
The open dataset lists 117,418 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Al Jubayl Governorate.
How much CO₂ does Al Jubayl Governorate emit?
The page uses about 245,373 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #45 among facilities in Saudi Arabia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Al Jubayl Governorate located?
Al Jubayl Governorate is in Saudi Arabia at approximately 27.07225, 49.41817.