New Madrid aluminium plant — United States
Aluminium Smelter in United States. Approximate location 36.50898, -89.56376.
Aluminium SmelterUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
New Madrid aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in United States. Its listed capacity is 187,000 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. By capacity it ranks #4 among 8 aluminium smelters in United States. It emits about 397,401 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.07% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673150.
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
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- Henan Xi'an aluminium plant · 387,223 t CO₂e/yr · China
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- New Madrid · Coal · 1,300 MW · 1 km
- New Madrid Power Plant · Coal · 1,300 MW · 1 km
- Malden · Oil · 16 MW · 36 km
- Sikeston power station · Coal · 261 MW · 41 km
- Sikeston Power Station · Coal · 261 MW · 41 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 187,000 t of alumina/aluminum, New Madrid aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in United States (187,000 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 397,401 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 397k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), New Madrid aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 397k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €29.9M/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 aluminium smelters in United States
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
New Madrid aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 36.5°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 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 1353 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
The #4 largest of 8 aluminium smelters in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 36.50898, -89.56376. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is New Madrid aluminium plant?
New Madrid aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in United States. 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 New Madrid aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 187,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for New Madrid aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does New Madrid aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 397,401 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #298 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is New Madrid aluminium plant located?
New Madrid aluminium plant is in United States at approximately 36.50898, -89.56376.