Gweru Cement Plant — Zimbabwe
Cement Plant in Zimbabwe. Approximate location -19.41811, 30.0498.
Cement PlantZimbabweCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Gweru Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zimbabwe. Its listed capacity is 250,000 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 Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company Pvt Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 among 2 cement plants in Zimbabwe. It emits about 62,646 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 9.2% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Zimbabwe that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 31% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898181.
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 250,000 t of cement, Gweru Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Zimbabwe (830,000 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 62,646 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 63k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Gweru Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 63k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €4.7M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Zimbabwe
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company Pvt Ltd.
Local climate
Gweru Cement Plant sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 19.4°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #2 largest of 2 cement plants in Zimbabwe by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Dinson Chivhu iron and steel plant · Steel Plant · 109,041 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -19.41811, 30.0498. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Gweru Cement Plant?
Gweru Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zimbabwe. 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 Gweru Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 250,000 t of cement of capacity for Gweru Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Gweru Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 62,646 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Zimbabwe by estimated CO₂.
Where is Gweru Cement Plant located?
Gweru Cement Plant is in Zimbabwe at approximately -19.41811, 30.0498.
Who operates Gweru Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company Pvt Ltd.