Ilam Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. 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 Ilam Cement Co. It emits about 566,518 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.46% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

566,518t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#72CO₂ rank in Iran

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897195.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityIlam Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryIran Climate TRACE
Coordinates33.72009, 46.51097 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorIlam Cement Co Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e566,518 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Iran rank#72 of 126 · top 57.1% calculated
Global cement rank#1032 of 2113 · top 48.8% 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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

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 566,518 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:

3.1krailcars of coal burned
132kgasoline cars driven for a year
567kacres 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 567k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ilam Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 567k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €42.7M/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).

567k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€42.7M/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 Ilam Cement Co.

Local climate

Ilam Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 33.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: hot summers and mild winters

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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
25.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
475 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1301 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 33.72009, 46.51097. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ilam Cement Plant?

Ilam Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. 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 Ilam Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 566,518 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #72 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.

Where is Ilam Cement Plant located?

Ilam Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 33.72009, 46.51097.

Who operates Ilam Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ilam Cement Co.

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