Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant — Mozambique
Cement Plant in Mozambique. Approximate location -14.58098, 40.66539.
Cement PlantMozambiqueCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mozambique. Its listed capacity is 250,000 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 Cimentos de Maiaia Ltda. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Mozambique. It emits about 100,250 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 4.1% of the CO₂e from the 5 facilities in Mozambique that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 11% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546764.
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
- Lukala Cement Plant · 100,029 t CO₂e/yr · Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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- Bhugarbha Birpur Cement Plant · 101,210 t CO₂e/yr · Nepal
- Toshali Cement Ampavalli Cement Plant · 99,188 t CO₂e/yr · India
- Cajamarquilla Cement Plant · 98,606 t CO₂e/yr · Peru
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Karpowership (Mozambique) Mehmet Bey power station · Gas · 125 MW · 3 km
- Nacala power station · Coal · 200 MW · 7 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 250,000 t of cement, Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Mozambique (250,000 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 100,250 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 100k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 100k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €7.6M/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 Mozambique
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Cimentos de Maiaia Ltda.
Local climate
Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen As), at 14.6°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Mozambique by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Huaxin Nacala Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 92,230 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -14.58098, 40.66539. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant?
Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mozambique. 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 Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 250,000 t of cement of capacity for Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 100,250 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Mozambique by estimated CO₂.
Where is Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant located?
Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant is in Mozambique at approximately -14.58098, 40.66539.
Who operates Cimentos de Maiaia Nacala Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cimentos de Maiaia Ltda.