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CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant — Malaysia

Cement Plant in Malaysia. Approximate location 1.54564, 110.3911.

Cement PlantMalaysiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant is a cement plant in Malaysia. 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 Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd. It emits about 338,149 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.79% of the CO₂e from the 39 facilities in Malaysia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

338,149t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#32CO₂ rank in Malaysia

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546766.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryMalaysia Climate TRACE
Coordinates1.54564, 110.3911 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorCahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e338,149 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Malaysia rank#32 of 39 · top 82.1% calculated
Global cement rank#1563 of 2113 · top 74.0% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

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 338,149 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:

1.9krailcars of coal burned
79kgasoline cars driven for a year
338kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 338k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 338k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €25.5M/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).

338k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€25.5M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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.

Local climate

CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 1.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
49/100environmental-severity index
1.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
44 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1235 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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

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Location

Coordinates 1.54564, 110.3911. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant?

CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant is a cement plant in Malaysia. 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.

How much CO₂ does CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 338,149 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #32 among facilities in Malaysia by estimated CO₂.

Where is CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant located?

CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant is in Malaysia at approximately 1.54564, 110.3911.

Who operates CMS Cement Kuching Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd.

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