Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant — Myanmar
Cement Plant in Myanmar. Approximate location 16.87683, 97.58709.
Cement PlantMyanmarCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant is a cement plant in Myanmar. Its listed capacity is 450,000 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 Myanmar Economic Corp. By capacity it ranks #8 among 13 cement plants in Myanmar. It emits about 196,684 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.8% of the CO₂e from the 17 facilities in Myanmar that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 21% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546757.
Data status
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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
- Cookstown Cement Plant · 195,844 t CO₂e/yr · United Kingdom
- Aalborg Portland Malaysia Ipoh Cement Plant · 197,573 t CO₂e/yr · Malaysia
- RAKCC Ras Al-Khaimah Cement Plant · 198,521 t CO₂e/yr · United Arab Emirates
- Askale Edremit Cement Plant · 199,604 t CO₂e/yr · Türkiye
- Akmene Cement Plant · 193,156 t CO₂e/yr · Lithuania
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Myainggalay Cement power station · Coal · 30 MW · 0 km
- Hpa-an power station · Coal · 1,280 MW · 5 km
- Thaton · Gas · 119 MW · 21 km
- Malamyine · Coal · 45 MW · 43 km
- Mawlamyaing · Gas · 12 MW · 46 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 450,000 t of cement, Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Myanmar (613,200 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 196,684 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 197k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 197k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €14.8M/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 Myanmar
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Myanmar Economic Corp.
Local climate
Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 16.9°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 1233 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 #8 largest of 13 cement plants in Myanmar by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Mawlamyine Cement Mawlamyine Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 654,894 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 16.87683, 97.58709. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant?
Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant is a cement plant in Myanmar. 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 Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 450,000 t of cement of capacity for Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 196,684 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #11 among facilities in Myanmar by estimated CO₂.
Where is Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant located?
Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant is in Myanmar at approximately 16.87683, 97.58709.
Who operates Rhino Cement Myaing Ka Lay Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Myanmar Economic Corp.