El Carmen Cement Plant — Argentina
Cement Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -24.49084, -64.95717.
Cement PlantArgentinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
El Carmen Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina. Its listed capacity is 1,310,000 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 Holcim (Argentina) SA. By capacity it ranks #4 among 6 cement plants in Argentina. It emits about 459,502 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.2% of the CO₂e from the 33 facilities in Argentina that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895124.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- CENTRAL TERMICA GÜEMES SA · Coal · 361 MW · 24 km
- CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA MANUEL BELGRANO · Gas · 868 MW · 24 km
- LAS MADERAS · Hydro · 30 MW · 27 km
- CENTRAL TERMICA DE CICLO COMBINADO SALTA · Gas · 643 MW · 30 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,310,000 t of cement, El Carmen Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Argentina (2,365,000 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 459,502 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 460k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), El Carmen Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 460k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €34.6M/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 Argentina
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Holcim (Argentina) SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
El Carmen Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 24.5°S in the southern 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 1313 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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 #4 largest of 6 cement plants in Argentina by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- ARG-Metán_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 1,705,826 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -24.49084, -64.95717. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is El Carmen Cement Plant?
El Carmen Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina. 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 El Carmen Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,310,000 t of cement of capacity for El Carmen Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does El Carmen Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 459,502 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #16 among facilities in Argentina by estimated CO₂.
Where is El Carmen Cement Plant located?
El Carmen Cement Plant is in Argentina at approximately -24.49084, -64.95717.
Who operates El Carmen Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim (Argentina) SA.