Quatranah Cement Plant — Jordan
Cement Plant in Jordan. Approximate location 31.18605, 36.07398.
Cement PlantJordanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Quatranah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Jordan. Its listed capacity is 1,825,000 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 Qatrana Cement Co. By capacity it ranks #2 among 3 cement plants in Jordan. It emits about 658,456 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 26% of the CO₂e from the 7 facilities in Jordan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897324.
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
- Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 373 MW · 7 km
- Kempinski · Solar · 5 MW · 27 km
- Sul · Solar · 5 MW · 35 km
- Attarat power plant · Oil · 470 MW · 44 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,825,000 t of cement, Quatranah Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Jordan (1,825,000 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 658,456 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 658k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Quatranah Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 658k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €49.6M/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 Jordan
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Qatrana Cement Co.
Local climate
Quatranah Cement Plant sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 31.2°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 1325 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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 #2 largest of 3 cement plants in Jordan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Um Al Rasas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 432,010 t CO₂
- Muaqqar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 220,646 t CO₂
- Dead Sea Enterprises Ltd · Chemical Plant · 1,022,807 t CO₂
- Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd · Other Manufacturing · 52,903 t CO₂
- Bsaira Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 58,907 t CO₂
- Rotem Ampert Negev Ltd · Chemical Plant · 503,965 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 31.18605, 36.07398. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Quatranah Cement Plant?
Quatranah Cement Plant is a cement plant in Jordan. 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 Quatranah Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,825,000 t of cement of capacity for Quatranah Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Quatranah Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 658,456 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Jordan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Quatranah Cement Plant located?
Quatranah Cement Plant is in Jordan at approximately 31.18605, 36.07398.
Who operates Quatranah Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Qatrana Cement Co.