ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant — Brazil
Steel Plant in Brazil. Approximate location -22.69645, -47.65756.
Steel PlantBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ArcelorMittal Piracicaba 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 612,471 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.44% 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-1566453.
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 612,471 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 612k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 612k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €46.2M/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 Piracicaba steel plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 22.7°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 1294 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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
- Petrobras REPLAN Paulinia Refinery · Refinery · 5,906,505 t CO₂
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- Sylvamo Corporation Brazil - Mogi Guaçu Unit · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Sorocaba aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 1,078,723 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates -22.69645, -47.65756. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant?
ArcelorMittal Piracicaba 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 Piracicaba steel plant emit?
The page uses about 612,471 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #50 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant located?
ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant is in Brazil at approximately -22.69645, -47.65756.
Who operates ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is ArcelorMittal Brasil SA.