Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 40.06181, 111.31492.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 163,000 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 Inner Mongolia Datang International. By capacity it ranks #68 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 297,723 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-43765162.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Neuss aluminium plant · 298,613 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
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- Qinao aluminium plant · 292,244 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Sundsvall aluminium plant · 285,482 t CO₂e/yr · Sweden
- Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant · 315,989 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Zhunger Shierliancheng power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · 7 km
- Hohhot Aluminum power station · Coal · 1,800 MW · 11 km
- Tuoketuo 9-10 Coal · Coal · 600 MW · 15 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 163,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Inner Mongolia Datang 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 297,723 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 298k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 298k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €22.4M/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 Inner Mongolia Datang International.
Local climate
Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1437 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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 #68 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Hohhot (Qingshuihe) Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 1,101,552 t CO₂
- Qingshuihe County Mengxi Cement Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 793,627 t CO₂
- Inner Mongolia Tianhao Cement Group Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,926,871 t CO₂
- Hohhot Prefecture City · Aluminium Smelter · 229,052 t CO₂
- Jungar Banner Cast City Cement Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 385,941 t CO₂
- PetroChina Hohhot Petrochemical Refinery · Refinery
Location
Coordinates 40.06181, 111.31492. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant?
Inner Mongolia Datang 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 Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 163,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 297,723 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1199 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant located?
Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant is in China at approximately 40.06181, 111.31492.
Who operates Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Inner Mongolia Datang International.