Marat Cement Plant — Saudi Arabia
Cement Plant in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 24.95705, 45.54413.
Cement PlantSaudi ArabiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Marat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Saudi Arabia. Its listed capacity is 2,320,000 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 City Cement Company CJSC. By capacity it ranks #8 among 11 cement plants in Saudi Arabia. It emits about 636,970 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.76% of the CO₂e from the 47 facilities in Saudi Arabia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 24% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897773.
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.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,320,000 t of cement, Marat Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Saudi Arabia (4,229,167 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 636,970 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 637k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Marat Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 637k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €48.0M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Saudi Arabia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by City Cement Company CJSC.
Local climate
Marat Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 25.0°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 1240 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 #8 largest of 11 cement plants in Saudi Arabia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Al Muzahimiyah White Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 168,657 t CO₂
- Al Muzahimiyah Grey Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,479,345 t CO₂
- Al Manakh Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,459,163 t CO₂
- Saudi Aramco Riyadh Refinery · Refinery · 1,363,831 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.95705, 45.54413. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Marat Cement Plant?
Marat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Saudi Arabia. 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 Marat Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 2,320,000 t of cement of capacity for Marat Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Marat Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 636,970 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #40 among facilities in Saudi Arabia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Marat Cement Plant located?
Marat Cement Plant is in Saudi Arabia at approximately 24.95705, 45.54413.
Who operates Marat Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is City Cement Company CJSC.