Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant — Nepal
Cement Plant in Nepal. Approximate location 27.5338, 83.41027.
Cement PlantNepalCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nepal. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Arghakhanchi Cement Ltd. It emits about 464,238 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.3% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nepal that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438964.
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: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 464,238 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 464k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 464k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €35.0M/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 Arghakhanchi Cement Ltd.
Local climate
Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 27.5°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 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 1255 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× 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
- Reliance Cement Bhairahawa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 72,293 t CO₂
- Palpa Cement Sunwal Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 318,089 t CO₂
- Sarbottam Cement Sunwal Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 443,757 t CO₂
- Chitwan Cement Bharatpur Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 10,806 t CO₂
- CG Cement Palpa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 594,189 t CO₂
- Hongshi Shivam Cement Sardi Bagaicha Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 922,187 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 27.5338, 83.41027. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant?
Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nepal. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
How much CO₂ does Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 464,238 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Nepal by estimated CO₂.
Where is Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant located?
Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant is in Nepal at approximately 27.5338, 83.41027.
Who operates Arghakhanchi Rupandehi Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Arghakhanchi Cement Ltd.