Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant — Saudi Arabia
Steel Plant in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 21.28982, 39.18369.
Steel PlantSaudi ArabiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia. Its listed capacity is 850,000 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 Rajhi Steel Industries Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #3 among 4 steel plants in Saudi Arabia. It emits about 180,237 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.21% of the CO₂e from the 47 facilities in Saudi Arabia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567044.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Guangxi Hezhou Kexinda Metal Products Co Ltd · 180,970 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- Southern Steel Prai Penang plant · 177,766 t CO₂e/yr · Malaysia
- KISCO steel Changwon plant · 176,517 t CO₂e/yr · South Korea
- Yieh United Steel Kaohsiung plant · 183,975 t CO₂e/yr · Taiwan
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- JEDDAH SOUTH · Oil · 2,640 MW · 9 km
- JEDDAH NO.3 · Oil · 1,808 MW · 16 km
- Jeddah PP3 power plant · Oil · 1,988 MW · 16 km
- JEDDAH NO.2 · Oil · 158 MW · 18 km
- JEDDAH (SWCC) · Oil · 931 MW · 30 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 850,000 t of steel, Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant is below the median steel plant in Saudi Arabia (2,600,000 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 180,237 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 180k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 180k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €13.6M/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 steel plants in Saudi Arabia
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Rajhi Steel Industries Co Ltd.
Local climate
Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 21.3°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1210 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.93× 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 #3 largest of 4 steel plants in Saudi Arabia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Saudi Aramco Jeddah Refinery · Refinery
- Tafel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 526,318 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 21.28982, 39.18369. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant?
Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia. 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 Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant?
The open dataset lists 850,000 t of steel of capacity for Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant.
How much CO₂ does Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant emit?
The page uses about 180,237 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #46 among facilities in Saudi Arabia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant located?
Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant is in Saudi Arabia at approximately 21.28982, 39.18369.
Who operates Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Rajhi Steel Industries Co Ltd.