Mindouli Cement Plant — Congo
Cement Plant in Congo. Approximate location -4.24236, 14.36285.
Cement PlantCongoCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Mindouli Cement Plant is a cement plant in Congo. Its listed capacity is 700,000 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 Diamond Cement Congo SA. It emits about 280,568 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 46% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Congo that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 11% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896551.
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
- Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant · 280,531 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Huaxin Tanga Cement Plant · 280,264 t CO₂e/yr · Tanzania
- Joliette Cement Plant · 281,008 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- San Antonio Cement Plant · 280,062 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Hima Cement Plant · 279,831 t CO₂e/yr · Uganda
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 700,000 t of cement, Mindouli Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Congo (700,000 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 280,568 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 281k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Mindouli Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 281k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €21.1M/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 Diamond Cement Congo SA.
Local climate
Mindouli Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 4.2°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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1248 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× 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
- SONOCC Madingou Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 127,249 t CO₂
- Louvakou Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 122,345 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -4.24236, 14.36285. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Mindouli Cement Plant?
Mindouli Cement Plant is a cement plant in Congo. 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 Mindouli Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 700,000 t of cement of capacity for Mindouli Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Mindouli Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 280,568 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Congo by estimated CO₂.
Where is Mindouli Cement Plant located?
Mindouli Cement Plant is in Congo at approximately -4.24236, 14.36285.
Who operates Mindouli Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Diamond Cement Congo SA.