Qarmet steel plant — Kazakhstan
Steel Plant in Kazakhstan. Approximate location 50.04815, 73.03052.
Steel PlantKazakhstanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Qarmet steel plant is a steel plant in Kazakhstan. Its listed capacity is 6,000,000 t of steel. 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 Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP. It emits about 7,938,008 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 35% of the CO₂e from the 20 facilities in Kazakhstan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 43% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566964.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Zhongxin Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd · 7,983,171 t CO₂e/yr · China
- JSW BPSL Jharsuguda steel plant · 8,032,381 t CO₂e/yr · India
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Karaganda-1 power station · Coal · 84 MW · 9 km
- Karaganda TPS-3 power station · Coal · 590 MW · 21 km
- Karaganda TETS 1 · Coal · 475 MW · 21 km
- Saran · Solar · 100 MW · 29 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 6,000,000 t of steel, Qarmet steel plant is around the median steel plant in Kazakhstan (6,000,000 t of steel). 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 7,938,008 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 7.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Qarmet steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 7.9M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €598M/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.
Operator
Operated by Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP.
Local climate
Qarmet steel plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 50.0°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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1468 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.13× 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.
Location
Coordinates 50.04815, 73.03052. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Qarmet steel plant?
Qarmet steel plant is a steel plant in Kazakhstan. 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.
What capacity is listed for Qarmet steel plant?
The open dataset lists 6,000,000 t of steel of capacity for Qarmet steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Qarmet steel plant emit?
The page uses about 7,938,008 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Kazakhstan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Qarmet steel plant located?
Qarmet steel plant is in Kazakhstan at approximately 50.04815, 73.03052.
Who operates Qarmet steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Qazaqstan Steel Group LLP.