CMPC Celulose Riograndense — Brazil
Pulp & Paper Mill in Brazil. Approximate location -30.13389, -51.31667.
Pulp & Paper MillBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
CMPC Celulose Riograndense is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 828,270 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 Empresas CMPC SA. By capacity it ranks #5 among 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil. It emits about 418,083 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.30% 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.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375359.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 828,270 t of pulp & paper, CMPC Celulose Riograndense 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 418,083 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 418k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CMPC Celulose Riograndense 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 €31.5M/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 Brazil
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Empresas CMPC SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
CMPC Celulose Riograndense sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.1°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1303 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 #5 largest of 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- CMPC - Guaiba 2 · Pulp & Paper Mill · 3,298,071 t CO₂
- Braskem Triunfo Commplex, Triunfo,RS · Petrochemical · 1,922,240 t CO₂
- Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery · Refinery · 2,209,102 t CO₂
- Trombini - Rio Grande do Sul Corrugated cardboard · Pulp & Paper Mill · 26,973 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -30.13389, -51.31667. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is CMPC Celulose Riograndense?
CMPC Celulose Riograndense 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 CMPC Celulose Riograndense?
The open dataset lists 828,270 t of pulp & paper of capacity for CMPC Celulose Riograndense.
How much CO₂ does CMPC Celulose Riograndense emit?
The page uses about 418,083 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #65 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is CMPC Celulose Riograndense located?
CMPC Celulose Riograndense is in Brazil at approximately -30.13389, -51.31667.
Who operates CMPC Celulose Riograndense?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Empresas CMPC SA.