Kasungu Cement Plant — Malawi
Cement Plant in Malawi. Approximate location -12.87453, 33.72054.
Cement PlantMalawiCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kasungu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Malawi. Its listed capacity is 900,000 t of cement. 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 Shayona Cement Corporation Ltd. It emits about 376,465 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 16% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438939.
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
- Stockertown Cement Plant · 374,617 t CO₂e/yr · United States
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- Tunstead Cement Plant · 373,349 t CO₂e/yr · United Kingdom
- La Calera Cement Plant · 380,474 t CO₂e/yr · Chile
- CMS Cement Siburan Cement Plant · 372,320 t CO₂e/yr · Malaysia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 900,000 t of cement, Kasungu Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Malawi (900,000 t of cement). 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 376,465 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 376k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kasungu Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 376k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €28.4M/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.
Operator
Operated by Shayona Cement Corporation Ltd.
Local climate
Kasungu Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 12.9°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Location
Coordinates -12.87453, 33.72054. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kasungu Cement Plant?
Kasungu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Malawi. 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.
What capacity is listed for Kasungu Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 900,000 t of cement of capacity for Kasungu Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Kasungu Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 376,465 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Malawi by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kasungu Cement Plant located?
Kasungu Cement Plant is in Malawi at approximately -12.87453, 33.72054.
Who operates Kasungu Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Shayona Cement Corporation Ltd.