Meftah Cement Plant — Algeria
Cement Plant in Algeria. Approximate location 36.63041, 3.23308.
Cement PlantAlgeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Meftah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Algeria. 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 Société des Ciments Mitidja-Meftah. It emits about 659,329 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.2% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Algeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896654.
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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In context: how this facility compares
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 659,329 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 659k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Meftah Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 659k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €49.7M/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 Société des Ciments Mitidja-Meftah.
Local climate
Meftah Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 36.6°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 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 1334 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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
- Sonatrach Algiers Refinery Algeria · Refinery · 733,386 t CO₂
- GIPEC SPA - Baba-Ali Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 7,566 t CO₂
- Sour El Ghozlane Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 347,171 t CO₂
- Hammam Dalaa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,266,315 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 36.63041, 3.23308. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Meftah Cement Plant?
Meftah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Algeria. 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.
How much CO₂ does Meftah Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 659,329 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #13 among facilities in Algeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Meftah Cement Plant located?
Meftah Cement Plant is in Algeria at approximately 36.63041, 3.23308.
Who operates Meftah Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Société des Ciments Mitidja-Meftah.