CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant — Chile
Pulp & Paper Mill in Chile. Approximate location -37.79056, -72.48139.
Pulp & Paper MillChileCO₂ estimate (modelled)
CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is a pulp & paper mill in Chile. Its listed capacity is 288,557 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 #6 among 8 pulp & paper mills in Chile. It emits about 126,867 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.6% 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-44375433.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- CMPC Pacífico · Biomass · 33 MW · 0 km
- RENAICO · Hydro · 6 MW · 6 km
- RIO PICOIQUEN · Hydro · 20 MW · 31 km
- EOLICA CUEL · Wind · 33 MW · 31 km
- Santa Fe · Biomass · 67 MW · 34 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 288,557 t of pulp & paper, CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant 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 126,867 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 127k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant 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 €9.6M/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 Empresas CMPC SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 37.8°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 1380 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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 #6 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
- CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 65,971 t CO₂
- Celulosa Arauco y Constitución - Arauco Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 989,562 t CO₂
- ENAP Bio-Bio Refinery · Refinery · 1,283,437 t CO₂
- Nueva Aldea pulp · Pulp & Paper Mill · 837,321 t CO₂
- Talcahuano Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 17,991 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -37.79056, -72.48139. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant?
CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant 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 Pulp Pacific Plant?
The open dataset lists 288,557 t of pulp & paper of capacity for CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant.
How much CO₂ does CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant emit?
The page uses about 126,867 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #13 among facilities in Chile by estimated CO₂.
Where is CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant located?
CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is in Chile at approximately -37.79056, -72.48139.
Who operates CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Empresas CMPC SA.