Skookumchuk Pulp Mill — Canada
Pulp & Paper Mill in Canada. Approximate location 49.91515, -115.76355.
Pulp & Paper MillCanadaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Skookumchuk Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Canada. Its listed capacity is 121,330 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. It is operated by Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp. By capacity it ranks #16 among 21 pulp & paper mills in Canada. It emits about 65,570 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.09% of the CO₂e from the 127 facilities in Canada that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375391.
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
- Yibin Changyi Pulp Mill · 64,851 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Edmundston Pulp Mill · 62,034 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- Taylor Pulp Mill · 61,555 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill · 70,255 t CO₂e/yr · Norway
- Opal Australian Paper - Maryvale Mill · 74,484 t CO₂e/yr · Australia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Kimberley · Solar · 1 MW · 30 km
- Skookumchuk · Biomass · 51 MW · 43 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 121,330 t of pulp & paper, Skookumchuk Pulp Mill is below the median pulp & paper mill in Canada (175,805 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 65,570 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 66k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Skookumchuk Pulp Mill carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €4.9M/yr.
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 pulp & paper mills in Canada
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Skookumchuk Pulp Mill sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 49.9°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1455 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
The #16 largest of 21 pulp & paper mills in Canada by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Skookumchuck Softwood Bleach Kraft Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 74,937 t CO₂
- Baymag Exshaw Operations · Other Manufacturing · 173,462 t CO₂
- Exshaw Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 901,178 t CO₂
- Exshaw Plant · Lime Plant · 168,836 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 49.91515, -115.76355. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Skookumchuk Pulp Mill?
Skookumchuk Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Canada. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
What capacity is listed for Skookumchuk Pulp Mill?
The open dataset lists 121,330 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Skookumchuk Pulp Mill.
How much CO₂ does Skookumchuk Pulp Mill emit?
The page uses about 65,570 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #91 among facilities in Canada by estimated CO₂.
Where is Skookumchuk Pulp Mill located?
Skookumchuk Pulp Mill is in Canada at approximately 49.91515, -115.76355.
Who operates Skookumchuk Pulp Mill?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp.