NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant — Ethiopia
Cement Plant in Ethiopia. Approximate location 9.56826, 41.85827.
Cement PlantEthiopiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ethiopia. Its listed capacity is 1,300,000 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 National Cement Share Co. By capacity it ranks #6 among 7 cement plants in Ethiopia. It emits about 565,960 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.6% of the CO₂e from the 9 facilities in Ethiopia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 20% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438423.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,300,000 t of cement, NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Ethiopia (2,300,000 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 565,960 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 566k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 566k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €42.7M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Ethiopia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by National Cement Share Co.
Local climate
NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 9.6°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #6 largest of 7 cement plants in Ethiopia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Ali Sabieh Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 122,316 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 9.56826, 41.85827. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant?
NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ethiopia. 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 NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,300,000 t of cement of capacity for NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 565,960 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Ethiopia by estimated CO₂.
Where is NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant located?
NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant is in Ethiopia at approximately 9.56826, 41.85827.
Who operates NCSC Dire Diwa Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is National Cement Share Co.