Belem aluminium plant — Brazil
Aluminium Smelter in Brazil. Approximate location -1.55727, -48.73547.
Aluminium SmelterBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Belem aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 460,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Albras Alumínio Brasileiro SA. By capacity it ranks #5 among 6 aluminium smelters in Brazil. It emits about 1,033,777 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.74% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 8% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672954.
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
- São Luis aluminium plant · 1,045,013 t CO₂e/yr · Brazil
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- Boyne Island aluminium plant · 1,072,034 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
- Sorocaba aluminium plant · 1,078,723 t CO₂e/yr · Brazil
- Kaili Alumina Refinery · 1,085,440 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Barcarena Alunorte power station · Coal · 104 MW · 3 km
- Alunorte · Coal · 104 MW · 3 km
- Vila do Conde power station · Gas · 2,310 MW · 6 km
- Barcarena Vale power station · Coal · 600 MW · 13 km
- Belém power station · Gas · 300 MW · 32 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 460,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Belem aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Brazil (480,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,033,777 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 1.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Belem aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.0M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €77.9M/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 aluminium smelters in Brazil
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Albras Alumínio Brasileiro SA.
Local climate
Belem aluminium plant sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 1.6°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 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 1237 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 #5 largest of 6 aluminium smelters in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Ananindeua Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 152,281 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -1.55727, -48.73547. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Belem aluminium plant?
Belem aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Brazil. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Belem aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 460,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Belem aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Belem aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 1,033,777 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #34 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is Belem aluminium plant located?
Belem aluminium plant is in Brazil at approximately -1.55727, -48.73547.
Who operates Belem aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Albras Alumínio Brasileiro SA.