Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant — Laos
Cement Plant in Laos. Approximate location 17.45508, 104.99318.
Cement PlantLaosCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant is a cement plant in Laos. Its listed capacity is 1,900,000 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 Lao Cement PCL. By capacity it ranks #1 among 3 cement plants in Laos. It emits about 774,012 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 20% of the CO₂e from the 11 facilities in Laos that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 12% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438863.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,900,000 t of cement, Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Laos (1,650,000 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 774,012 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 774k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 774k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €58.3M/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 cement plants in Laos
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Lao Cement PCL. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 17.5°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 1239 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 #1 largest of 3 cement plants in Laos by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Khammouance Cement Mahaxay Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 722,229 t CO₂
- Lao-Savannakhet Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 615,673 t CO₂
- Lanexang Cement Khoun Ngeun Cement Plant · Cement Plant
- Song Gianh Cement Tuyên Hóa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 430,292 t CO₂
- SCG Tuyên Hóa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 659,889 t CO₂
- Sun Paper Holdings Laos Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 6,391 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 17.45508, 104.99318. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant?
Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant is a cement plant in Laos. 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 Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,900,000 t of cement of capacity for Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 774,012 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Laos by estimated CO₂.
Where is Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant located?
Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant is in Laos at approximately 17.45508, 104.99318.
Who operates Lao Cement Ban Nadou Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lao Cement PCL.