Maputo aluminium plant — Mozambique
Aluminium Smelter in Mozambique. Approximate location -25.9155, 32.40831.
Aluminium SmelterMozambiqueCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Maputo aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Mozambique. Its listed capacity is 575,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by South32 Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 aluminium smelters in Mozambique. It emits about 1,272,345 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 52% of the CO₂e from the 5 facilities in Mozambique that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 6% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673105.
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
- Shanxi Tongchuan aluminium plant · 1,275,083 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Yugang Longquan aluminium plant · 1,275,083 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Collie Shire · 1,277,859 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
- Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH (AOS) Alumina Refinery · 1,278,896 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- Tomago aluminium plant · 1,286,441 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Maputo power station · Gas · 121 MW · 12 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 575,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Maputo aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Mozambique (575,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,272,345 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 1.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Maputo aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.3M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €95.9M/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 aluminium smelters in Mozambique
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by South32 Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Maputo aluminium plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 25.9°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1280 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
The #1 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Mozambique by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Boane District · Aluminium Smelter · 189,003 t CO₂
- Matutine Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 801,997 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -25.9155, 32.40831. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Maputo aluminium plant?
Maputo aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Mozambique. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Maputo aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 575,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Maputo aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Maputo aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 1,272,345 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Mozambique by estimated CO₂.
Where is Maputo aluminium plant located?
Maputo aluminium plant is in Mozambique at approximately -25.9155, 32.40831.
Who operates Maputo aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is South32 Ltd.