ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant — Spain
Steel Plant in Spain. Approximate location 43.5216, -5.73559.
Steel PlantSpainCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: operating pre-retirement (GEM)
ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant is a steel plant in Spain. 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 ArcelorMittal España SA. It emits about 1,822,038 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.8% of the CO₂e from the 91 facilities in Spain that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566799.
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: 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 1,822,038 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 1.8M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant carries €156M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 ArcelorMittal España SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.5°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 1375 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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
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Location
Coordinates 43.5216, -5.73559. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant?
ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant is a steel plant in Spain. 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 ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant emit?
The page uses about 1,822,038 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in Spain by estimated CO₂.
Where is ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant located?
ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant is in Spain at approximately 43.5216, -5.73559.
Who operates ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is ArcelorMittal España SA.