Aurubis AG — Germany
Metals Plant in Germany. Approximate location 53.52163, 10.03327.
Metals PlantGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Aurubis AG is a non-ferrous metals plant in Germany. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 164,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.15% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673201.
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
- Vargön Alloys AB · 163,000 t CO₂e/yr · Sweden
- Aurubis AG · 162,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION · 161,030 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES INC · 167,901 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Alcoa aluminium, Lista · 160,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 164,000 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 164k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Aurubis AG carries €14.0M/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.
Local climate
Aurubis AG sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.5°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 1408 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
- Nynas Hamburg Refinery · Refinery
- Holborn Hamburg Refinery · Refinery · 998,743 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Hamburg steel plant · Steel Plant · 822,412 t CO₂
- Hamburg aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 144,904 t CO₂
- TRIMET Aluminium SE, Niederlassung Hamburg · Metals Plant · 223,000 t CO₂
- Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH (AOS) Alumina Refinery · Aluminium Smelter · 1,278,896 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 53.52163, 10.03327. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Aurubis AG?
Aurubis AG is a non-ferrous metals plant in Germany. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Aurubis AG emit?
The page uses about 164,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #78 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is Aurubis AG located?
Aurubis AG is in Germany at approximately 53.52163, 10.03327.