Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant — Bhutan
Cement Plant in Bhutan. Approximate location 26.872, 91.23303.
Cement PlantBhutanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bhutan. Its listed capacity is 1,507,450 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 Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 3 cement plants in Bhutan. It emits about 583,053 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 63% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Bhutan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 7% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437333.
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
- Kurichhu Hydro-electric Power Station Bhutan · Hydro · 60 MW · 38 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,507,450 t of cement, Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant is well above the median cement plant in Bhutan (602,250 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 583,053 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 583k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 583k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €43.9M/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 Bhutan
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd.
Local climate
Dungsam Cement Menchu 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 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 1303 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× 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 #1 largest of 3 cement plants in Bhutan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- IOCL Bongaigaon Refinery · Refinery · 375,686 t CO₂
- IOCL Guwahati Refinery · Refinery · 353,801 t CO₂
- Purbachal Cement Sarutari Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 326,803 t CO₂
- RNB Cements Umiam Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 146,545 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 26.872, 91.23303. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant?
Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bhutan. 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 Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,507,450 t of cement of capacity for Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 583,053 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Bhutan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant located?
Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant is in Bhutan at approximately 26.872, 91.23303.
Who operates Dungsam Cement Menchu Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd.