F&F Steel Erbil plant — Iraq
Steel Plant in Iraq. Approximate location 36.1134, 43.98029.
Steel PlantIraqCO₂ estimate (modelled)
F&F Steel Erbil plant is a steel plant in Iraq. 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 F&F Steel. It emits about 35,642 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.24% of the CO₂e from the 37 facilities in Iraq that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567254.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Deutsche Edelstahlwerke steel plant · 35,887 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- Stomana Industry Pernik steel plant · 36,000 t CO₂e/yr · Bulgaria
- CMC Alabama steel plant · 36,243 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Khabat Thermal Power Plant · Oil · 300 MW · 9 km
- Erbil · Gas · 1,500 MW · 13 km
- Khormala power station · Gas · 1,430 MW · 24 km
- DIBIS · Gas · 320 MW · 49 km
- Sarqala power plant · Gas · 162 MW · 49 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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 35,642 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 36k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), F&F Steel Erbil plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 36k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €2.7M/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 F&F Steel.
Local climate
F&F Steel Erbil plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 36.1°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling 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
- Van Steel Kurdistan plant · Steel Plant · 454,440 t CO₂
- KAR Erbil Refinery · Refinery · 259,539 t CO₂
- Makhmur Cement Plant · Cement Plant
- INOC Kirkuk Refinery · Refinery · 132,129 t CO₂
- INOC Qayara Refinery · Refinery · 47,189 t CO₂
- Kirkuk Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 690,240 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 36.1134, 43.98029. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is F&F Steel Erbil plant?
F&F Steel Erbil plant is a steel plant in Iraq. 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 F&F Steel Erbil plant emit?
The page uses about 35,642 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #34 among facilities in Iraq by estimated CO₂.
Where is F&F Steel Erbil plant located?
F&F Steel Erbil plant is in Iraq at approximately 36.1134, 43.98029.
Who operates F&F Steel Erbil plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is F&F Steel.