Pajeu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 80,000 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 Cimento Pajeú. By capacity it ranks #31 among 31 cement plants in Brazil. It emits about 24,365 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.02% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 16% below the national median for this sector.

80,000t of cement
24,365t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#123CO₂ rank in Brazil
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547265.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPajeu Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryBrazil Climate TRACE
Coordinates-7.80266, -37.8262 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity80,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorCimento Pajeú Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e24,365 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Brazil rank#123 of 130 · top 94.6% calculated
Global cement rank#2101 of 2113 · top 99.4% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

In context: how this facility compares

At 80,000 t of cement, Pajeu Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Brazil (1,080,000 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 24,365 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:

135railcars of coal burned
5.1khomes' electricity use for a year
406ktree seedlings grown for 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 24k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pajeu Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 24k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.8M/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).

24k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€1.8M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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 Brazil

Rio Branco do Sul Cement Plant: 7,000,000 t of cement7.0MRio Branco…Lagoa Santa Cement Plant: 4,900,000 t of cement4.9MLagoa Sant…Salto de Pirapora Cement Plant: 4,800,000 t of cement4.8MSalto de P…Ciplam Sobradinho Cement Plant: 3,800,000 t of cement3.8MCiplam Sob…Carandaí Cement Plant: 3,400,000 t of cement3.4MCarandaí C…Barroso Cement Plant: 3,200,000 t of cement3.2MBarroso Ce…Apiai Cement Plant: 3,200,000 t of cement3.2MApiai Ceme…Balsa nova Cement Plant: 2,800,000 t of cement2.8MBalsa nova…

Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Cimento Pajeú.

Local climate

Pajeu Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 7.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
3.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
302 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1241 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 #31 largest of 31 cement plants in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates -7.80266, -37.8262. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Pajeu Cement Plant?

Pajeu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Brazil. 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 Pajeu Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 80,000 t of cement of capacity for Pajeu Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Pajeu Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 24,365 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #123 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.

Where is Pajeu Cement Plant located?

Pajeu Cement Plant is in Brazil at approximately -7.80266, -37.8262.

Who operates Pajeu Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cimento Pajeú.

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