Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. — Iceland
Metals Plant in Iceland. Approximate location 64.04618, -22.02865.
Metals PlantIcelandCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 292,395 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 11% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Iceland that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673472.
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
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- Slovalco, a.s. · 296,000 t CO₂e/yr · Slovakia
- Elkem Rana AS · 298,000 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH Rheinwerk · 286,000 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Svartsengi · Geothermal · 75 MW · 27 km
- Hellisheiði · Geothermal · 202 MW · 31 km
- Nesjavellir · Geothermal · 120 MW · 38 km
- Reykjanes · Geothermal · 100 MW · 40 km
- Steingrímsstöð · Hydro · 26 MW · 50 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 292,395 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 292k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. carries €25.0M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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.
Local climate
Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 64.0°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1451 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.12× 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
- Straumsvik aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 432,548 t CO₂
- Elkem Ísland ehf. · Metals Plant
- Grundartangi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 692,077 t CO₂
- Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. · Metals Plant · 469,201 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 64.04618, -22.02865. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.?
Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. emit?
The page uses about 292,395 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Iceland by estimated CO₂.
Where is Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. located?
Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. is in Iceland at approximately 64.04618, -22.02865.