ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant — Brazil
Steel Plant in Brazil. Approximate location -19.83244, -43.13113.
Steel PlantBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil. 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 Brasil SA. It emits about 1,835,723 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.3% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566448.
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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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 1,835,723 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 Monlevade steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.8M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €138M/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 ArcelorMittal Brasil SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 19.8°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1300 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× 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
- Aperam Timóteo steel plant · Steel Plant · 301,473 t CO₂
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- Lagoa Santa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,679,156 t CO₂
- Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente · Pulp & Paper Mill · 294,252 t CO₂
- Fabrica da Cenibra · Pulp & Paper Mill · 311,416 t CO₂
- CSN Pedro Leopoldo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,193,719 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -19.83244, -43.13113. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant?
ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil. 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 Monlevade steel plant emit?
The page uses about 1,835,723 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #20 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant located?
ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant is in Brazil at approximately -19.83244, -43.13113.
Who operates ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is ArcelorMittal Brasil SA.