Emeishan aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 29.52002, 103.33217.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Emeishan aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 355,000 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 Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #53 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 754,424 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673007.
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
- Minjiang power station · Coal · 270 MW · 17 km
- Sichuan Desheng Group Vanadium and Titanium Co Ltd. power project · Gas · 50 MW · 25 km
- Sichuan Emeishan power station · Coal · 270 MW · 25 km
- Gongzui · Hydro · 2,100 MW · 27 km
- Sichuan Yaan Shuijinguan · Hydro · 63 MW · 28 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 355,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Emeishan aluminium plant is below the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 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 754,424 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 754k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Emeishan aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 754k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €56.9M/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 aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co Ltd.
Local climate
Emeishan aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 29.5°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 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 1324 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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 #53 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Yaodian Yongping Lime Factory, Longchi Town, Mount Emei City. · Lime Plant
- Sichuan Esheng Cement Group Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 3,576,136 t CO₂
- Sichuan Stone New Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Sichuan Emei Mountain Foguang Cement Limited Company Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 976,026 t CO₂
- Sichuan Emei Mountain Jule Nano New Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Emeishan City Huanyao Yungai Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 29.52002, 103.33217. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Emeishan aluminium plant?
Emeishan aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. 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 Emeishan aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 355,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Emeishan aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Emeishan aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 754,424 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #752 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Emeishan aluminium plant located?
Emeishan aluminium plant is in China at approximately 29.52002, 103.33217.
Who operates Emeishan aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Emeishan Aluminium Industry Clique Co Ltd.