Piura Cement Plant is a cement plant in Peru. 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 Cementos Pacasmayo SAA. It emits about 527,792 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.4% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Peru that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

527,792t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Peru

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897639.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPiura Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryPeru Climate TRACE
Coordinates-5.16483, -80.71684 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorCementos Pacasmayo SAA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e527,792 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Peru rank#7 of 13 · top 53.8% calculated
Global cement rank#1110 of 2113 · top 52.5% 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

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 527,792 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:

2.9krailcars of coal burned
123kgasoline cars driven for a year
528kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

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

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 528k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Piura Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 528k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €39.8M/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).

528k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€39.8M/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.

Local climate

Piura Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 5.2°S in the southern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
5.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
59 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1260 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× 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

Location

Coordinates -5.16483, -80.71684. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Piura Cement Plant?

Piura Cement Plant is a cement plant in Peru. 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.

How much CO₂ does Piura Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 527,792 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Peru by estimated CO₂.

Where is Piura Cement Plant located?

Piura Cement Plant is in Peru at approximately -5.16483, -80.71684.

Who operates Piura Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cementos Pacasmayo SAA.

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