Outokumpu Avesta steel plant — Sweden
Steel Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 60.14846, 16.17234.
Steel PlantSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Outokumpu Avesta steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Outokumpu Stainless AB. It emits about 45,577 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.32% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Sweden that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567048.
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: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 45,577 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 46k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Outokumpu Avesta steel plant carries €3.9M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Outokumpu Stainless AB. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Outokumpu Avesta steel plant sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 60.1°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1448 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× 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
- Ovako Hofors steel plant · Steel Plant · 38,405 t CO₂
- Nordkalk / Köping · Lime Plant · 227,931 t CO₂
- SSAB Oxelösund steel plant · Steel Plant · 2,006,276 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 60.14846, 16.17234. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Outokumpu Avesta steel plant?
Outokumpu Avesta steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
How much CO₂ does Outokumpu Avesta steel plant emit?
The page uses about 45,577 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #28 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.
Where is Outokumpu Avesta steel plant located?
Outokumpu Avesta steel plant is in Sweden at approximately 60.14846, 16.17234.
Who operates Outokumpu Avesta steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Outokumpu Stainless AB.