Sokoto Cement Plant — Nigeria
Cement Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 13.05875, 5.17178.
Cement PlantNigeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sokoto Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. Its listed capacity is 12,500,000 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 BUA International Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 among 9 cement plants in Nigeria. It emits about 4,320,860 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 13% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Nigeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 5% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897568.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 12,500,000 t of cement, Sokoto Cement Plant is well above the median cement plant in Nigeria (7,339,667 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 4,320,860 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 4.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sokoto Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 4.3M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €326M/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 Nigeria
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by BUA International Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Sokoto Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 13.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1214 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.93× 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 #2 largest of 9 cement plants in Nigeria by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Malbaza Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 238,828 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 13.05875, 5.17178. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sokoto Cement Plant?
Sokoto Cement Plant is a cement plant in Nigeria. 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 Sokoto Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 12,500,000 t of cement of capacity for Sokoto Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Sokoto Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 4,320,860 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Nigeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sokoto Cement Plant located?
Sokoto Cement Plant is in Nigeria at approximately 13.05875, 5.17178.
Who operates Sokoto Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is BUA International Ltd.