National Cement Dubai Plant — United Arab Emirates
Cement Plant in United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 25.15837, 55.24294.
Cement PlantUnited Arab EmiratesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
National Cement Dubai Plant is a cement plant in United Arab Emirates. 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 National Cement Company PSC. It emits about 606,822 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.4% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in United Arab Emirates that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895101.
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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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
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 606,822 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 607k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), National Cement Dubai Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 607k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €45.7M/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 National Cement Company PSC.
Local climate
National Cement Dubai Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 25.2°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
- Jebel Ali aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 2,465,160 t CO₂
- ENOC Jebel Ali Refinery · Refinery · 1,233,224 t CO₂
- Al Saajah Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,360,845 t CO₂
- Sharjah Oil Refinery · Refinery
- Taweelah-Abu Dhabi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 3,459,725 t CO₂
- Taweelah Shaheen Alumina Refinery · Aluminium Smelter · 4,739,433 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 25.15837, 55.24294. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is National Cement Dubai Plant?
National Cement Dubai Plant is a cement plant in United Arab Emirates. 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 National Cement Dubai Plant emit?
The page uses about 606,822 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #18 among facilities in United Arab Emirates by estimated CO₂.
Where is National Cement Dubai Plant located?
National Cement Dubai Plant is in United Arab Emirates at approximately 25.15837, 55.24294.
Who operates National Cement Dubai Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is National Cement Company PSC.