Qizilqumsement Cement Plant — Uzbekistan
Cement Plant in Uzbekistan. Approximate location 40.05541, 65.29246.
Cement PlantUzbekistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Qizilqumsement Cement Plant is a cement plant in Uzbekistan. Its listed capacity is 3,600,000 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 Qizilqumsement JSC. By capacity it ranks #1 among 10 cement plants in Uzbekistan. It emits about 1,460,362 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 12% of the CO₂e from the 27 facilities in Uzbekistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 12% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898056.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Navoi · Gas · 2,151 MW · 11 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 3,600,000 t of cement, Qizilqumsement Cement Plant is well above the median cement plant in Uzbekistan (2,496,557 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 1,460,362 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 1.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Qizilqumsement Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.5M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €110M/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 Uzbekistan
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Qizilqumsement JSC.
Local climate
Qizilqumsement Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1354 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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 10 cement plants in Uzbekistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Navoi Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 1,215,865 t CO₂
- Navoi Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 90,833 t CO₂
- Uzbekneftegaz Bukhara Refinery · Refinery · 80,022 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 40.05541, 65.29246. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Qizilqumsement Cement Plant?
Qizilqumsement Cement Plant is a cement plant in Uzbekistan. 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 Qizilqumsement Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 3,600,000 t of cement of capacity for Qizilqumsement Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Qizilqumsement Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 1,460,362 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Uzbekistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Qizilqumsement Cement Plant located?
Qizilqumsement Cement Plant is in Uzbekistan at approximately 40.05541, 65.29246.
Who operates Qizilqumsement Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Qizilqumsement JSC.