Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant — Qatar
Cement Plant in Qatar. Approximate location 25.14532, 50.93077.
Cement PlantQatarCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant is a cement plant in Qatar. Its listed capacity is 5,660,000 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. It is operated by Al Khalij Cement Co. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Qatar. It emits about 2,509,460 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 15% of the CO₂e from the 10 facilities in Qatar that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 22% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897696.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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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
At 5,660,000 t of cement, Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Qatar (5,660,000 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 2,509,460 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 2.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 2.5M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €189M/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 Qatar
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Al Khalij Cement Co.
Local climate
Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 25.1°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 1232 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 #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Qatar by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Umm Bab Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,776,078 t CO₂
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- Mesaieed aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 1,415,342 t CO₂
- Q-Chem I , Mesaieed , · Petrochemical · 782,091 t CO₂
- QAPCO, Mesaieed , · Petrochemical · 1,173,136 t CO₂
- Industries Qatar Steel Mesaieed plant · Steel Plant · 1,079,130 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 25.14532, 50.93077. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant?
Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant is a cement plant in Qatar. 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 Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 5,660,000 t of cement of capacity for Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 2,509,460 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Qatar by estimated CO₂.
Where is Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant located?
Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant is in Qatar at approximately 25.14532, 50.93077.
Who operates Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Al Khalij Cement Co.