Fjardaal aluminium plant — Iceland
Aluminium Smelter in Iceland. Approximate location 65.03326, -14.09963.
Aluminium SmelterIcelandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Fjardaal aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Iceland. Its listed capacity is 351,000 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 Alcoa Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 aluminium smelters in Iceland. It emits about 759,122 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 29% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Iceland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673096.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 351,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Fjardaal aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Iceland (351,000 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 759,122 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 759k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Fjardaal aluminium plant carries €64.8M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Iceland
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Alcoa Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Fjardaal aluminium plant sits in a tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 65.0°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 marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1473 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.13× 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 #1 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Iceland by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Alcoa Fjarðaál · Metals Plant · 536 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 65.03326, -14.09963. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Fjardaal aluminium plant?
Fjardaal aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Iceland. 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 Fjardaal aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 351,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Fjardaal aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Fjardaal aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 759,122 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Iceland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Fjardaal aluminium plant located?
Fjardaal aluminium plant is in Iceland at approximately 65.03326, -14.09963.
Who operates Fjardaal aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Alcoa Corp.