Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters — China
Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 31.43818, 121.43157.
Steel PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters is a steel plant in China. Its listed capacity is 19,203,279 t of steel. 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 Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 among 164 steel plants in China. It emits about 23,974,641 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.91% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 35% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440567.
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
- POSCO Pohang steel plant · 24,457,044 t CO₂e/yr · South Korea
- Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd · 25,167,415 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Maanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd · 25,389,837 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd · 25,916,033 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Co Ltd · 21,886,764 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Baoshan Works power station · Coal · 1,700 MW · 1 km
- Huaneng Shanghai Baoshan · Gas · 1,200 MW · 4 km
- Shanghai - Huaneng Gas · Gas · 1,212 MW · 4 km
- Shidongkou · Gas · 1,050 MW · 4 km
- Shidongkou power station · Coal · 3,820 MW · 4 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 19,203,279 t of steel, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters is well above the median steel plant in China (3,428,000 t of steel). 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 23,974,641 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 24.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 24.0M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.81B/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 steel plants in China
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd.
Local climate
Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 31.4°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1339 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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 #2 largest of 164 steel plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Baosteel Special Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Refinery · Refinery · 3,106,793 t CO₂
- Shanghai Baijin Chemical Group Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Taicang City Dongfang Metallurgical Lime Products Factory. · Lime Plant
- Changshu Hongyu Calcium Products Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 194,553 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 31.43818, 121.43157. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters?
Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters is a steel plant in China. 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.
What capacity is listed for Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters?
The open dataset lists 19,203,279 t of steel of capacity for Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters.
How much CO₂ does Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters emit?
The page uses about 23,974,641 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters located?
Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters is in China at approximately 31.43818, 121.43157.
Who operates Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd.