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El Hassasna Cement Plant — Algeria

Cement Plant in Algeria. Approximate location 34.79915, 0.32851.

Cement PlantAlgeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

El Hassasna Cement Plant is a cement plant in Algeria. 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 Societe Des Ciments De Saida. It emits about 214,960 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.1% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Algeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

214,960t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#22CO₂ rank in Algeria

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896659.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityEl Hassasna Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryAlgeria Climate TRACE
Coordinates34.79915, 0.32851 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorSociete Des Ciments De Saida Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e214,960 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Algeria rank#22 of 29 · top 75.9% calculated
Global cement rank#1821 of 2113 · top 86.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

In context: how this facility compares

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 214,960 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:

1.2krailcars of coal burned
45khomes' electricity use for a year
215kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 215k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), El Hassasna Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 215k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €16.2M/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).

215k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€16.2M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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 Societe Des Ciments De Saida.

Local climate

El Hassasna Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 34.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: hot summers and mild winters

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.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
20.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
118 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1341 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 34.79915, 0.32851. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is El Hassasna Cement Plant?

El Hassasna Cement Plant is a cement plant in Algeria. 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.

How much CO₂ does El Hassasna Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 214,960 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #22 among facilities in Algeria by estimated CO₂.

Where is El Hassasna Cement Plant located?

El Hassasna Cement Plant is in Algeria at approximately 34.79915, 0.32851.

Who operates El Hassasna Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Societe Des Ciments De Saida.

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