Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant — Nepal
Cement Plant in Nepal. Approximate location 26.86918, 85.94691.
Cement PlantNepalCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nepal. Its listed capacity is 146,000 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 Cosmos Cement Industries Pvt Ltd. By capacity it ranks #16 among 21 cement plants in Nepal. It emits about 57,834 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.91% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nepal that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 9% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547311.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 146,000 t of cement, Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Nepal (292,000 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 57,834 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 58k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 58k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €4.4M/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 Nepal
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Cosmos Cement Industries Pvt Ltd.
Local climate
Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 26.9°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1364 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 #16 largest of 21 cement plants in Nepal by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Shaurya Cement Lahan Siraha Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 506,051 t CO₂
- Maruti Cements Golbazar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 224,260 t CO₂
- Udayapur Cement Jaljale Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 108,299 t CO₂
- Krishna Cement Birgunj Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 13,135 t CO₂
- Riddhi Siddhi Ratomate Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 399,057 t CO₂
- Hetauda Cement Hetauda Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 66,314 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 26.86918, 85.94691. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant?
Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nepal. 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 Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 146,000 t of cement of capacity for Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 57,834 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #19 among facilities in Nepal by estimated CO₂.
Where is Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant located?
Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant is in Nepal at approximately 26.86918, 85.94691.
Who operates Cosmos Cement Janakpur Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cosmos Cement Industries Pvt Ltd.