San Miguel Cement Plant — Guatemala
Cement Plant in Guatemala. Approximate location 14.8161, -90.27863.
Cement PlantGuatemalaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
San Miguel Cement Plant is a cement plant in Guatemala. Its listed capacity is 2,930,000 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 Progreso SA. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 cement plants in Guatemala. It emits about 805,530 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 52% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Guatemala that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 24% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896849.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Generadora Progreso · Oil · 22 MW · 1 km
- Las Vacas · Hydro · 39 MW · 25 km
- Matanzas · Hydro · 12 MW · 34 km
- San Isidro · Hydro · 4 MW · 36 km
- La Libertad · Coal · 20 MW · 48 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,930,000 t of cement, San Miguel Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Guatemala (2,930,000 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 805,530 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 806k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), San Miguel Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 806k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €60.7M/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 Guatemala
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Cementos Progreso SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
San Miguel Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 14.8°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1282 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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 cement plants in Guatemala by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- San Gabriel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 604,834 t CO₂
- AG Sidegua Masagua steel plant · Steel Plant · 19,957 t CO₂
- Maya Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 614,387 t CO₂
- El Ronco Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 658,646 t CO₂
- Cemento Ultracem Esquintla Plant · Cement Plant · 109,634 t CO₂
- Puma Energy Acajutla Refinery · Refinery · 94,476 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 14.8161, -90.27863. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is San Miguel Cement Plant?
San Miguel Cement Plant is a cement plant in Guatemala. 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 San Miguel Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 2,930,000 t of cement of capacity for San Miguel Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does San Miguel Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 805,530 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Guatemala by estimated CO₂.
Where is San Miguel Cement Plant located?
San Miguel Cement Plant is in Guatemala at approximately 14.8161, -90.27863.
Who operates San Miguel Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cementos Progreso SA.