Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant — United Arab Emirates
Steel Plant in United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 24.32207, 54.46516.
Steel PlantUnited Arab EmiratesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is a steel plant in United Arab Emirates. Its listed capacity is 3,600,000 t of steel. 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 Emsteel Building Materials PJSC. It emits about 2,617,390 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.1% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in United Arab Emirates that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 22% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566423.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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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 3,600,000 t of steel, Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is around the median steel plant in United Arab Emirates (3,600,000 t of steel). 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 2,617,390 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 2.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 2.6M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €197M/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 Emsteel Building Materials PJSC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.3°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1223 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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
- Abu Dhabi Municipal Region · Aluminium Smelter · 663,169 t CO₂
- Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Abu Dhabi plant · Steel Plant · 1,827,542 t CO₂
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Umm Al-Narr Refinery · Refinery
- Taweelah Shaheen Alumina Refinery · Aluminium Smelter · 4,739,433 t CO₂
- Taweelah-Abu Dhabi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 3,459,725 t CO₂
- ENOC Jebel Ali Refinery · Refinery · 1,233,224 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.32207, 54.46516. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?
Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is a steel plant in United Arab Emirates. 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.
What capacity is listed for Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?
The open dataset lists 3,600,000 t of steel of capacity for Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant.
How much CO₂ does Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant emit?
The page uses about 2,617,390 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in United Arab Emirates by estimated CO₂.
Where is Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant located?
Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is in United Arab Emirates at approximately 24.32207, 54.46516.
Who operates Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Emsteel Building Materials PJSC.