Kam Industries Kwara steel plant — Nigeria
Steel Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 8.45103, 4.53518.
Steel PlantNigeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is a steel plant in Nigeria. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It emits about 69,290 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.21% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nigeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42741862.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 69,290 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 69k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kam Industries Kwara steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 69k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €5.2M/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.
Local climate
Kam Industries Kwara steel plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 8.5°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1225 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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
- Iddo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 919,241 t CO₂
- Sagamu Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,479,710 t CO₂
- Obajana Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 5,910,670 t CO₂
- Okpotu Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,874,721 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 8.45103, 4.53518. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kam Industries Kwara steel plant?
Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is a steel plant in Nigeria. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
How much CO₂ does Kam Industries Kwara steel plant emit?
The page uses about 69,290 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #20 among facilities in Nigeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kam Industries Kwara steel plant located?
Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is in Nigeria at approximately 8.45103, 4.53518.