Rioja Cement Plant — Peru
Cement Plant in Peru. Approximate location -5.99679, -77.27346.
Cement PlantPeruCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Rioja Cement Plant is a cement plant in Peru. Its listed capacity is 440,000 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 Cementos Pacasmayo SAA. By capacity it ranks #4 among 4 cement plants in Peru. It emits about 143,940 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.0% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Peru that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 10% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546837.
Data status
Known source data
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
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- Dhlail Cement Plant · 146,839 t CO₂e/yr · Jordan
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 440,000 t of cement, Rioja Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Peru (2,900,000 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 143,940 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 144k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rioja Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 144k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €10.8M/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 Peru
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Cementos Pacasmayo SAA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Rioja Cement Plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 6.0°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #4 largest of 4 cement plants in Peru by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates -5.99679, -77.27346. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Rioja Cement Plant?
Rioja Cement Plant is a cement plant in Peru. 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 Rioja Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 440,000 t of cement of capacity for Rioja Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Rioja Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 143,940 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in Peru by estimated CO₂.
Where is Rioja Cement Plant located?
Rioja Cement Plant is in Peru at approximately -5.99679, -77.27346.
Who operates Rioja Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cementos Pacasmayo SAA.