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Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) — Japan

Steel Plant in Japan. Approximate location 35.01641, 136.86576.

Steel PlantJapanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) is a steel plant in Japan. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Daido Steel Co Ltd. It emits about 86,749 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.05% of the CO₂e from the 105 facilities in Japan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

1,500kt steel/yr (Global Energy Monitor)
86,749t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#86CO₂ rank in Japan

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566913.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityDaido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) Climate TRACE
CountryJapan Climate TRACE
Coordinates35.01641, 136.86576 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorDaido Steel Co Ltd Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentDaido Steel Co Ltd [100%] Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeelectric Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusoperating Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentEAF Global Energy Monitor
Steel capacity1,500 ktpa Global Energy Monitor
Modelled CO₂e86,749 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Japan rank#86 of 105 · top 81.9% calculated
Global iron-and-steel rank#686 of 868 · top 79.0% 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: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 86,749 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:

481railcars of coal burned
18khomes' electricity use for a year
87kacres 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 87k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 87k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €6.5M/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).

87k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€6.5M/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.

Operator

Operated by Daido Steel Co Ltd.

Local climate

Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 35.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
46/100environmental-severity index
22.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
45 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1345 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 35.01641, 136.86576. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai)?

Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) is a steel plant in Japan. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.

How much CO₂ does Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) emit?

The page uses about 86,749 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #86 among facilities in Japan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) located?

Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai) is in Japan at approximately 35.01641, 136.86576.

Who operates Daido Steel Chita plant (Tokai)?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Daido Steel Co Ltd.

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