Gboko Cement Plant — Nigeria
Cement Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 7.41079, 8.97375.
Cement PlantNigeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Gboko Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. Its listed capacity is 4,000,000 t of cement. 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 Dangote Cement PLC. By capacity it ranks #6 among 9 cement plants in Nigeria. It emits about 1,223,364 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.7% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nigeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 16% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897569.
Data status
Known source data
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Gboko Cement power station · Coal · 38 MW · 0 km
- Ezinmo power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · 26 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 4,000,000 t of cement, Gboko Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Nigeria (7,339,667 t of cement). 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 1,223,364 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 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Gboko Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.2M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €92.2M/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 cement plants in Nigeria
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dangote Cement PLC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Gboko Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 7.4°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #6 largest of 9 cement plants in Nigeria by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates 7.41079, 8.97375. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Gboko Cement Plant?
Gboko Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. 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.
What capacity is listed for Gboko Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 4,000,000 t of cement of capacity for Gboko Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Gboko Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 1,223,364 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in Nigeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Gboko Cement Plant located?
Gboko Cement Plant is in Nigeria at approximately 7.41079, 8.97375.
Who operates Gboko Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dangote Cement PLC.