Edéa aluminium plant — Cameroon
Aluminium Smelter in Cameroon. Approximate location 3.81948, 10.12465.
Aluminium SmelterCameroonCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Edéa aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Cameroon. Its listed capacity is 50,000 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 Compagnie Camerounaise de l’Aluminium. It emits about 110,639 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 12% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Cameroon that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 6% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673048.
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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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 50,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Edéa aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Cameroon (50,000 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 110,639 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 111k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Edéa aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 111k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €8.3M/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.
Operator
Operated by Compagnie Camerounaise de l’Aluminium.
Local climate
Edéa aluminium plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 3.8°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1238 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Mira Douala Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 266,911 t CO₂
- SONARA Limbe Refinery · Refinery
- GNQ-Malabo_methanol · Chemical Plant · 322,863 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 3.81948, 10.12465. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Edéa aluminium plant?
Edéa aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Cameroon. 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 Edéa aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 50,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Edéa aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Edéa aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 110,639 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Cameroon by estimated CO₂.
Where is Edéa aluminium plant located?
Edéa aluminium plant is in Cameroon at approximately 3.81948, 10.12465.
Who operates Edéa aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Compagnie Camerounaise de l’Aluminium.