Malbaza Cement Plant — Niger
Cement Plant in Niger. Approximate location 13.95161, 5.51911.
Cement PlantNigerCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Malbaza Cement Plant is a cement plant in Niger. Its listed capacity is 650,000 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 Malbaza Cement Company SA. It emits about 238,828 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 35% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Niger that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438951.
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
- Otavalo Cement Plant · 238,916 t CO₂e/yr · Ecuador
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- Demopolis Cement Plant · 238,253 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Dorado Cement Plant · 239,601 t CO₂e/yr · Puerto Rico
- Didouche Mourad Cement Plant · 239,687 t CO₂e/yr · Algeria
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Malbaza · Solar · 6 MW · 2 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 650,000 t of cement, Malbaza Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Niger (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 238,828 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 239k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Malbaza Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 239k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €18.0M/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 Malbaza Cement Company SA.
Local climate
Malbaza Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 14.0°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1214 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.93× 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
- Badaguichiri Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 367,428 t CO₂
- Sokoto Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 4,320,860 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 13.95161, 5.51911. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Malbaza Cement Plant?
Malbaza Cement Plant is a cement plant in Niger. 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 Malbaza Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 650,000 t of cement of capacity for Malbaza Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Malbaza Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 238,828 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Niger by estimated CO₂.
Where is Malbaza Cement Plant located?
Malbaza Cement Plant is in Niger at approximately 13.95161, 5.51911.
Who operates Malbaza Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Malbaza Cement Company SA.