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Juhayna West Cement Plant — Egypt

Cement Plant in Egypt. Approximate location 26.65769, 31.32119.

Cement PlantEgyptCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Juhayna West Cement Plant is a cement plant in Egypt. 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 Lafarge Cement Company Egypt SAE. It emits about 724,251 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 56 facilities in Egypt that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

724,251t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#27CO₂ rank in Egypt

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547266.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityJuhayna West Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryEgypt Climate TRACE
Coordinates26.65769, 31.32119 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorLafarge Cement Company Egypt SAE Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e724,251 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Egypt rank#27 of 56 · top 48.2% calculated
Global cement rank#746 of 2113 · top 35.3% 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.

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 724,251 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:

4.0krailcars of coal burned
169kgasoline cars driven for a year
724kacres 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 724k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Juhayna West Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 724k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €54.6M/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).

724k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€54.6M/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.

Local climate

Juhayna West Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 26.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
16.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
241 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1274 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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 26.65769, 31.32119. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Juhayna West Cement Plant?

Juhayna West Cement Plant is a cement plant in Egypt. 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 Juhayna West Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 724,251 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #27 among facilities in Egypt by estimated CO₂.

Where is Juhayna West Cement Plant located?

Juhayna West Cement Plant is in Egypt at approximately 26.65769, 31.32119.

Who operates Juhayna West Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lafarge Cement Company Egypt SAE.

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