Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 29.67699, 107.22774.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 436,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Qinhai Qiatou Aluminium and Power Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #43 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 926,560 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.04% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672981.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 436,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 926,560 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 927k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 927k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €69.8M/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 aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Qinhai Qiatou Aluminium and Power Co Ltd.
Local climate
Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 29.7°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 1340 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
The #43 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Chongqing Longhai Petroleum and Chemical Refinery · Refinery · 331,537 t CO₂
- Chongqing Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 10,266,703 t CO₂
- Huaxin Cement Chongqing Fuling Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 868,473 t CO₂
- Chongqing Yonghang Steel Group Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 100,353 t CO₂
- Chongqing (Fuling) Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 734,386 t CO₂
- Chongqing Changshou Southwest Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 624,934 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 29.67699, 107.22774. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant?
Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 436,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 926,560 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #614 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant located?
Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant is in China at approximately 29.67699, 107.22774.
Who operates Datong Xian, Qinghai aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Qinhai Qiatou Aluminium and Power Co Ltd.