Chilanga Cement Plant — Zambia
Cement Plant in Zambia. Approximate location -15.54564, 28.27078.
Cement PlantZambiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Chilanga Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zambia. Its listed capacity is 110,000 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 Chilanga Cement PLC. By capacity it ranks #3 among 3 cement plants in Zambia. It emits about 32,623 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.1% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Zambia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 18% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898174.
Data status
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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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Lusaka · Oil · 15 MW · 14 km
- Kafue Gorge · Hydro · 990 MW · 33 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 110,000 t of cement, Chilanga Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Zambia (910,000 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 32,623 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 33k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Chilanga Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 33k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €2.5M/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 Zambia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Chilanga Cement PLC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Chilanga Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 15.5°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #3 largest of 3 cement plants in Zambia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Scirocco Kafue Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 307,824 t CO₂
- CNBM Kafue Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,440,243 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -15.54564, 28.27078. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Chilanga Cement Plant?
Chilanga Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zambia. 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 Chilanga Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 110,000 t of cement of capacity for Chilanga Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Chilanga Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 32,623 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Zambia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Chilanga Cement Plant located?
Chilanga Cement Plant is in Zambia at approximately -15.54564, 28.27078.
Who operates Chilanga Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Chilanga Cement PLC.