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Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente — Brazil

Pulp & Paper Mill in Brazil. Approximate location -19.31923, -42.39503.

Pulp & Paper MillBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 582,947 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. It is operated by Celulose Nipo - Brasileira SA. By capacity it ranks #9 among 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil. It emits about 294,252 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.21% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 7% below the national median for this sector.

582,947t of pulp & paper
294,252t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#83CO₂ rank in Brazil
0.50t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375346.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente Climate TRACE
CountryBrazil Climate TRACE
Coordinates-19.31923, -42.39503 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity582,947 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorCelulose Nipo - Brasileira SA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e294,252 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Brazil rank#83 of 130 · top 63.8% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#39 of 173 · top 22.5% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 582,947 t of pulp & paper, Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente is well above the median pulp & paper mill in Brazil (279,329 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 294,252 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:

5.4kmillion cubic feet of natural gas burned
61khomes' electricity use for a year
294kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 294k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €22.2M/yr.

294k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€22.2M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)

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 pulp & paper mills in Brazil

CMPC - Guaiba 2: 6,533,863 t of pulp & paper6.5MCMPC - Gua…Suzano - Ribas do Rio Pardo: 5,295,101 t of pulp & paper5.3MSuzano - R…Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group: 1,360,209 t of pulp & paper1.4MBracell Ce…Suzano - Horizonte 2: 947,289 t of pulp & paper947kSuzano - H…CMPC Celulose Riograndense: 828,270 t of pulp & paper828kCMPC Celul…Suzano - Unidade Imperatriz: 801,552 t of pulp & paper802kSuzano - U…Suzano - Horizonte 1: 631,526 t of pulp & paper632kSuzano - H…Fabrica da Cenibra: 616,952 t of pulp & paper617kFabrica da…

Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 19.3°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
32/100environmental-severity index
5.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
234 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1277 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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 #9 largest of 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates -19.31923, -42.39503. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente?

Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.

What capacity is listed for Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente?

The open dataset lists 582,947 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente.

How much CO₂ does Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente emit?

The page uses about 294,252 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #83 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.

Where is Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente located?

Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente is in Brazil at approximately -19.31923, -42.39503.

Who operates Cenibra - Pulp Mill Belo Oriente?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Celulose Nipo - Brasileira SA.

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