Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery — Japan
Aluminium Smelter in Japan. Approximate location 35.01003, 138.50729.
Aluminium SmelterJapanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery is an aluminium smelter in Japan. Its listed capacity is 381,020 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 aluminium smelters in Japan. It emits about 796,230 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.49% of the CO₂e from the 105 facilities in Japan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765075.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 381,020 t of alumina/aluminum, Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery is around the median aluminium smelter in Japan (381,020 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 796,230 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 796k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 796k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €60.0M/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 aluminium smelters in Japan
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd.
Local climate
Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 35.0°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 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 1341 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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 aluminium smelters in Japan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Shizuoka City · Aluminium Smelter · 139,266 t CO₂
- Oji Materia Co. - Fuji Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- ENEOS Petrochemical Kawasaki, Kawasaki · Petrochemical · 568,011 t CO₂
- Mitsubishi Materials Yokoze Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 467,110 t CO₂
- JFE East Japan Works (Keihin) steel plant · Steel Plant
- JPN-Kawasaki_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 232,966 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.01003, 138.50729. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery?
Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery is a aluminium smelter in Japan. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery?
The open dataset lists 381,020 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery emit?
The page uses about 796,230 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #44 among facilities in Japan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery located?
Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery is in Japan at approximately 35.01003, 138.50729.
Who operates Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd.