Henan Xi'an aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 34.7494, 113.02357.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Henan Xi'an aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 212,000 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 Henan Aluminium Corp. By capacity it ranks #64 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 387,223 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.01% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 13% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765159.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Mount Holly aluminium plant · 391,025 t CO₂e/yr · United States
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- New Madrid aluminium plant · 397,401 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Yangquan, Shanxi aluminium plant · 401,835 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Hirakud aluminium plant · 371,225 t CO₂e/yr · India
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Henan Yulian power station · Coal · 900 MW · 7 km
- Gongyi power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · 9 km
- Henan Zhongmai Yongan power station · Coal · 200 MW · 10 km
- Henan Wen power station · Biomass · 30 MW · 17 km
- Henan Xinwang power station · Coal · 270 MW · 18 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 212,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Henan Xi'an aluminium plant is below the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 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 387,223 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 387k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Henan Xi'an aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 387k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €29.2M/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 aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Henan Aluminium Corp.
Local climate
Henan Xi'an aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 34.7°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1360 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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 #64 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Yulian Power aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter
- Gongyi City; Henan aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 573,787 t CO₂
- Henan Changtai Stainless Steel Plate Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Henan YongAn Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 889,372 t CO₂
- Zhengzhou Yongtong Special Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Gongyi City Xiangyu Building Materials Factory. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 34.7494, 113.02357. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Henan Xi'an aluminium plant?
Henan Xi'an aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. 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 Henan Xi'an aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 212,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Henan Xi'an aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Henan Xi'an aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 387,223 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1093 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Henan Xi'an aluminium plant located?
Henan Xi'an aluminium plant is in China at approximately 34.7494, 113.02357.
Who operates Henan Xi'an aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Henan Aluminium Corp.