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Ribnita Cement Plant — Moldova

Cement Plant in Moldova. Approximate location 47.78337, 29.01735.

Cement PlantMoldovaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Ribnita Cement Plant is a cement plant in Moldova. 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 Rîbnița Cement Plant SATÎ RCK. It emits about 342,766 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 57% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Moldova that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

342,766t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Moldova

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547346.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRibnita Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryMoldova Climate TRACE
Coordinates47.78337, 29.01735 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorRîbnița Cement Plant SATÎ RCK Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e342,766 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Moldova rank#1 of 3 · top 33.3% calculated
Global cement rank#1549 of 2113 · top 73.3% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

In context: how this facility compares

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 342,766 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:

1.9krailcars of coal burned
80kgasoline cars driven for a year
343kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 343k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ribnita Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 343k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €25.8M/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).

343k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€25.8M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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.

Operator

Operated by Rîbnița Cement Plant SATÎ RCK.

Local climate

Ribnita Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 47.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
28/100environmental-severity index
23.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
214 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1407 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 47.78337, 29.01735. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ribnita Cement Plant?

Ribnita Cement Plant is a cement plant in Moldova. 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.

How much CO₂ does Ribnita Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 342,766 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Moldova by estimated CO₂.

Where is Ribnita Cement Plant located?

Ribnita Cement Plant is in Moldova at approximately 47.78337, 29.01735.

Who operates Ribnita Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Rîbnița Cement Plant SATÎ RCK.

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