Muscat Cement Plant — Oman
Cement Plant in Oman. Approximate location 23.4849, 58.2819.
Cement PlantOmanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Muscat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Oman. Its listed capacity is 2,355,000 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 Oman Cement Company SAOG. It emits about 471,195 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.4% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Oman that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 45% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897603.
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
- Aswan Cement Plant · 471,283 t CO₂e/yr · Egypt
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- National Matozinhos Cement Plant · 470,349 t CO₂e/yr · Brazil
- Vallemi Cement Plant · 472,041 t CO₂e/yr · Paraguay
- Beli Izvor Cement Plant · 472,104 t CO₂e/yr · Bulgaria
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Rusail · Gas · 684 MW · 11 km
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- ACWA Barka · Gas · 456 MW · 39 km
- SMN Barka · Gas · 688 MW · 39 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,355,000 t of cement, Muscat Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Oman (2,355,000 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 471,195 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 471k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Muscat Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 471k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €35.5M/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 Oman Cement Company SAOG.
Local climate
Muscat Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 23.5°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 1245 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
- ORPIC Mina Al Fahal Refinery · Refinery · 574,300 t CO₂
- OMN-Sohar_methanol · Chemical Plant · 328,442 t CO₂
- Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC) EPC1, Sohar, · Petrochemical · 1,235,663 t CO₂
- ORPIC Sohar Refinery · Refinery · 2,083,130 t CO₂
- Sohar aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 850,055 t CO₂
- Sohar Steel plant · Steel Plant · 175,599 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 23.4849, 58.2819. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Muscat Cement Plant?
Muscat Cement Plant is a cement plant in Oman. 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 Muscat Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 2,355,000 t of cement of capacity for Muscat Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Muscat Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 471,195 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #9 among facilities in Oman by estimated CO₂.
Where is Muscat Cement Plant located?
Muscat Cement Plant is in Oman at approximately 23.4849, 58.2819.
Who operates Muscat Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Oman Cement Company SAOG.