Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant
Steel Plant in Egypt. Approximate location 30.39344, 30.58902.
Steel PlantEgyptCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant is a steel plant in Egypt. 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 Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company SAE. It emits about 1,939,321 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.2% of the CO₂e from the 56 facilities in Egypt that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566793.
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
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 1,939,321 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 1.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.9M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €146M/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 Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company SAE.
Local climate
Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.4°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1295 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Egyptian American Steel Rolling Company Sadat City plant · Steel Plant · 632,994 t CO₂
- Ezz Steel Rebar Sadat City plant · Steel Plant · 527,495 t CO₂
- Cairo Oil Refining Company Tanta Refinery · Refinery · 168,927 t CO₂
- Delta Steel Mill Al Qalyubia plant · Steel Plant · 87,487 t CO₂
- Cairo Oil Refining Company Mostorod Refinery · Refinery · 1,489,377 t CO₂
- Tura Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,082,565 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.39344, 30.58902. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant?
Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant is a steel plant in Egypt. 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 Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant emit?
The page uses about 1,939,321 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in Egypt by estimated CO₂.
Where is Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant located?
Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant is in Egypt at approximately 30.39344, 30.58902.
Who operates Egyptian Sponge Iron and Steel Company Sadat City plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company SAE.