Jabal Saraj Cement Plant — Afghanistan
Cement Plant in Afghanistan. Approximate location 35.12801, 69.23953.
Cement PlantAfghanistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Jabal Saraj Cement Plant is a cement plant in Afghanistan. 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 Jabal Saraj Cement. It emits about 254,040 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 39% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Afghanistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547337.
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
- Wossingen Cement Plant · 253,613 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
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- Piedra Azul Cement Plant · 255,944 t CO₂e/yr · Honduras
- Nuvoco Vistas Sonadih Cement Plant · 256,475 t CO₂e/yr · India
- AAA Cement Mandalay Cement Plant · 250,918 t CO₂e/yr · Myanmar
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- North West Kabul thermal power plant · Oil · 95 MW · 46 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 254,040 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 254k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Jabal Saraj Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 254k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €19.1M/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.
Operator
Operated by Jabal Saraj Cement.
Local climate
Jabal Saraj Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean continental climate zone (Köppen Dsb), at 35.1°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 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 1388 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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
- Afghan Cement Ghori I Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 127,020 t CO₂
- Afghan Cement Ghori II Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 127,020 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.12801, 69.23953. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Jabal Saraj Cement Plant?
Jabal Saraj Cement Plant is a cement plant in Afghanistan. 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 Jabal Saraj Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 254,040 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Afghanistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Jabal Saraj Cement Plant located?
Jabal Saraj Cement Plant is in Afghanistan at approximately 35.12801, 69.23953.
Who operates Jabal Saraj Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Jabal Saraj Cement.