Ras Al Khair aluminium plant — Saudi Arabia
Aluminium Smelter in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 27.52369, 49.17802.
Aluminium SmelterSaudi ArabiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ras Al Khair aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia. Its listed capacity is 804,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Ma’aden Aluminium. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia. It emits about 1,708,611 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.0% of the CO₂e from the 47 facilities in Saudi Arabia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765123.
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
- Huolinghe, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant · 1,712,861 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- Dongfang Xiwang aluminium plant · 1,657,608 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Nanshan aluminium plant · 1,785,116 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Jiamusi Xinjiang aluminium plant · 1,789,366 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- RAS Al Khair · Gas · 1,460 MW · 4 km
- Manifa cogeneration power plant · Gas · 420 MW · 22 km
- Manifa CO-GENERATION PLANT · Gas · 374 MW · 31 km
- Tanajib Cogeneration and Desalination power plant · Gas · 940 MW · 41 km
- Karan Gas power plant · Gas · 150 MW · 42 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 804,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Ras Al Khair aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia (804,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,708,611 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 1.7M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ras Al Khair aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.7M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €129M/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 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Ma’aden Aluminium.
Local climate
Ras Al Khair aluminium plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 27.5°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 1244 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× 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 2 aluminium smelters in Saudi Arabia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Jubail Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,287,038 t CO₂
- SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol · Chemical Plant · 1,795,672 t CO₂
- Al Jubayl Governorate · Aluminium Smelter · 245,373 t CO₂
- Jubail United Petrochemical Co. , Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 1,981,593 t CO₂
- Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. , Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 2,064,262 t CO₂
- Eastern Petrochemical Co. (SHARQ), Al Jubail, · Petrochemical · 2,456,171 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 27.52369, 49.17802. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ras Al Khair aluminium plant?
Ras Al Khair aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Saudi Arabia. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Ras Al Khair aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 804,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Ras Al Khair aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Ras Al Khair aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 1,708,611 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #21 among facilities in Saudi Arabia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ras Al Khair aluminium plant located?
Ras Al Khair aluminium plant is in Saudi Arabia at approximately 27.52369, 49.17802.
Who operates Ras Al Khair aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ma’aden Aluminium.