Badush Cement Plant — Iraq
Cement Plant in Iraq. Approximate location 36.44196, 42.93116.
Cement PlantIraqCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Badush Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iraq. Its listed capacity is 1,300,000 t of cement. 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. By capacity it ranks #8 among 12 cement plants in Iraq. It emits about 570,094 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.8% of the CO₂e from the 37 facilities in Iraq that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 21% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897249.
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
- Tejarat Mehriz Cement Plant · 570,379 t CO₂e/yr · Iran
- Martinsburg Cement Plant · 571,173 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Figuil Cement Plant · 571,416 t CO₂e/yr · Cameroon
- Guidonia Cement Plant · 568,710 t CO₂e/yr · Italy
- Parasakti Cement Goli Cement Plant · 572,345 t CO₂e/yr · India
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Mosul Dam Regulator · Hydro · 62 MW · 23 km
- Mosul Dam · Hydro · 1,052 MW · 23 km
- Baadre power station · Gas · 286 MW · 46 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,300,000 t of cement, Badush Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Iraq (1,900,000 t of cement). 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 570,094 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 570k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Badush Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 570k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €43.0M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Iraq
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Badush Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 36.4°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1297 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
The #8 largest of 12 cement plants in Iraq by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- INOC Kasak Refinery · Refinery · 23,594 t CO₂
- KAR Erbil Refinery · Refinery · 259,539 t CO₂
- Sinjar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 771,751 t CO₂
- INOC Qayara Refinery · Refinery · 47,189 t CO₂
- Van Steel Kurdistan plant · Steel Plant · 454,440 t CO₂
- F&F Steel Erbil plant · Steel Plant · 35,642 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 36.44196, 42.93116. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Badush Cement Plant?
Badush Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iraq. 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.
What capacity is listed for Badush Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,300,000 t of cement of capacity for Badush Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Badush Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 570,094 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #13 among facilities in Iraq by estimated CO₂.
Where is Badush Cement Plant located?
Badush Cement Plant is in Iraq at approximately 36.44196, 42.93116.