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Figuil Cement Plant — Cameroon

Cement Plant in Cameroon. Approximate location 9.76463, 13.96549.

Cement PlantCameroonCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Figuil Cement Plant is a cement plant in Cameroon. 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 CimenCam SA. It emits about 571,416 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 60% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Cameroon that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

571,416t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Cameroon

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896539.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityFiguil Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryCameroon Climate TRACE
Coordinates9.76463, 13.96549 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorCimenCam SA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e571,416 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Cameroon rank#1 of 3 · top 33.3% calculated
Global cement rank#1019 of 2113 · top 48.2% 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 571,416 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:

3.2krailcars of coal burned
133kgasoline cars driven for a year
571kacres 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 571k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Figuil Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 571k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €43.1M/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).

571k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€43.1M/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 CimenCam SA.

Local climate

Figuil Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 9.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
37/100environmental-severity index
6.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
840 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1227 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.

Location

Coordinates 9.76463, 13.96549. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Figuil Cement Plant?

Figuil Cement Plant is a cement plant in Cameroon. 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 Figuil Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 571,416 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Cameroon by estimated CO₂.

Where is Figuil Cement Plant located?

Figuil Cement Plant is in Cameroon at approximately 9.76463, 13.96549.

Who operates Figuil Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is CimenCam SA.

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