Mesaieed aluminium plant — Qatar
Aluminium Smelter in Qatar. Approximate location 24.96876, 51.57523.
Aluminium SmelterQatarCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Mesaieed aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Qatar. Its listed capacity is 666,000 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 Qatar Aluminium Ltd. It emits about 1,415,342 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 8.4% of the CO₂e from the 10 facilities in Qatar that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673117.
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
- Qinghai Xining aluminium plant · 1,434,468 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- Wuchuan Wuzhengdao Alumina Refinery & Aluminum Smelter · 1,356,800 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Sept-Îles aluminium plant · 1,338,837 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- Yulin, Shanxi aluminium plant · 1,338,837 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Qatalum CCGT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 1,350 MW · 1 km
- Mesaieed CCGT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 2,007 MW · 1 km
- Qafco-V power plant · Gas · 200 MW · 5 km
- Umm Al Houl power plant · Gas · 2,520 MW · 17 km
- Doha South Super GT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 67 MW · 26 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 666,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Mesaieed aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Qatar (666,000 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 1,415,342 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 1.4M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Mesaieed aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.4M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €107M/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 Qatar Aluminium Ltd.
Local climate
Mesaieed aluminium 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 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 1228 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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
- Industries Qatar Steel Mesaieed plant · Steel Plant · 1,079,130 t CO₂
- QatarEnergy Mesaieed Industrial City Refinery · Refinery · 1,901,899 t CO₂
- QAPCO, Mesaieed , · Petrochemical · 1,173,136 t CO₂
- Q-Chem I , Mesaieed , · Petrochemical · 782,091 t CO₂
- Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,509,460 t CO₂
- Umm Bab Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,776,078 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.96876, 51.57523. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Mesaieed aluminium plant?
Mesaieed aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Qatar. 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 Mesaieed aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 666,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Mesaieed aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Mesaieed aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 1,415,342 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Qatar by estimated CO₂.
Where is Mesaieed aluminium plant located?
Mesaieed aluminium plant is in Qatar at approximately 24.96876, 51.57523.
Who operates Mesaieed aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Qatar Aluminium Ltd.