CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill — Chile
Pulp & Paper Mill in Chile. Approximate location -37.28898, -72.71082.
Pulp & Paper MillChileCO₂ estimate (modelled)
CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Chile. Its listed capacity is 150,050 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 CMPC Celulosa SA. By capacity it ranks #7 among 8 pulp & paper mills in Chile. It emits about 65,971 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.84% of the CO₂e from the 20 facilities in Chile that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 19% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375435.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Yibin Changyi Pulp Mill · 64,851 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Edmundston Pulp Mill · 62,034 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill · 70,255 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- Taylor Pulp Mill · 61,555 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- Opal Australian Paper - Maryvale Mill · 74,484 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- CMPC_Laja · Biomass · 25 MW · 0 km
- LAJA 1 · Hydro · 34 MW · 17 km
- CMPC Santa Fe · Biomass · 5 MW · 26 km
- Santa Fe · Biomass · 67 MW · 26 km
- Laja · Biomass · 13 MW · 30 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 150,050 t of pulp & paper, CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill is below the median pulp & paper mill in Chile (756,020 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 65,971 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 66k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill 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 €5.0M/yr.
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 Chile
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by CMPC Celulosa SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 37.3°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 1366 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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 #7 largest of 8 pulp & paper mills in Chile by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- CMPC Celulosa S.A. Sante Fe · Pulp & Paper Mill · 332,391 t CO₂
- Celulosa Arauco y Constitución - Arauco Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 989,562 t CO₂
- CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant · Pulp & Paper Mill · 126,867 t CO₂
- ENAP Bio-Bio Refinery · Refinery · 1,283,437 t CO₂
- Talcahuano Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 17,991 t CO₂
- CAP Acero Huachipato steel plant · Steel Plant · 947,868 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -37.28898, -72.71082. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill?
CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Chile. 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 CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill?
The open dataset lists 150,050 t of pulp & paper of capacity for CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill.
How much CO₂ does CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill emit?
The page uses about 65,971 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #16 among facilities in Chile by estimated CO₂.
Where is CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill located?
CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill is in Chile at approximately -37.28898, -72.71082.
Who operates CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is CMPC Celulosa SA.