Obajana Cement Plant — Nigeria
Cement Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 7.92918, 6.42192.
Cement PlantNigeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Obajana Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. Its listed capacity is 16,250,000 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 Dangote Cement PLC. By capacity it ranks #1 among 9 cement plants in Nigeria. It emits about 5,910,670 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 18% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nigeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897571.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Obajana Cement power station · Coal · 135 MW · 1 km
- Asco power station · Gas · 110 MW · 48 km
- Knox power station · Gas · 501 MW · 49 km
- Geregu nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,400 MW · 50 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 16,250,000 t of cement, Obajana Cement Plant is well above the median cement plant in Nigeria (7,339,667 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 5,910,670 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 5.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Obajana Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 5.9M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €445M/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 Nigeria
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dangote Cement PLC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Obajana Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 7.9°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 1239 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 #1 largest of 9 cement plants in Nigeria by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Iddo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 919,241 t CO₂
- Okpotu Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,874,721 t CO₂
- Kam Industries Kwara steel plant · Steel Plant · 69,290 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 7.92918, 6.42192. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Obajana Cement Plant?
Obajana Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. 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 Obajana Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 16,250,000 t of cement of capacity for Obajana Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Obajana Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 5,910,670 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Nigeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Obajana Cement Plant located?
Obajana Cement Plant is in Nigeria at approximately 7.92918, 6.42192.
Who operates Obajana Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dangote Cement PLC.