ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant — Luxembourg
Steel Plant in Luxembourg. Approximate location 49.50434, 5.99401.
Steel PlantLuxembourgCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: operating pre-retirement (GEM)
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant is a steel plant in Luxembourg. 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 SA. It emits about 92,076 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 39% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Luxembourg that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566967.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- SIJ Acroni Jesenice steel plant · 92,001 t CO₂e/yr · Slovenia
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- Guizhou Hexing Steel Co Ltd · 92,719 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Nucor Steel Darlington plant · 91,166 t CO₂e/yr · United States
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Haucourt-Moulaine · Wind · 2 MW · 14 km
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- Doncourt-lès-Longuyon · Wind · 6 MW · 21 km
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 92,076 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 92k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant carries €7.9M/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 SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.5°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1406 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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
- Rumelange Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 17,915 t CO₂
- Cimalux S.A. · Lime Plant · 548,882 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Differdange steel plant · Steel Plant · 124,302 t CO₂
- Ascometal Hagondange steel plant · Steel Plant · 31,867 t CO₂
- Burgo Ardennes Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 188,703 t CO₂
- Charal Metz · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 49.50434, 5.99401. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant?
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant is a steel plant in Luxembourg. 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 Esch-Belval steel plant emit?
The page uses about 92,076 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Luxembourg by estimated CO₂.
Where is ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant located?
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant is in Luxembourg at approximately 49.50434, 5.99401.
Who operates ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is ArcelorMittal SA.