Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 — Iraq
Cement Plant in Iraq. Approximate location 32.34504, 43.32633.
Cement PlantIraqCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 is a cement plant in Iraq. Its listed capacity is 1,900,000 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 Southern Cement State Co. By capacity it ranks #6 among 12 cement plants in Iraq. It emits about 622,063 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 4.2% of the CO₂e from the 37 facilities in Iraq 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-42546575.
Data status
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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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Karbala Cement Thermal power plant · Oil · 50 MW · 0 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,900,000 t of cement, Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 is around the median cement plant in Iraq (1,900,000 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 622,063 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 622k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 622k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €46.9M/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 Iraq
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Southern Cement State Co. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 32.3°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 1259 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× 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 #6 largest of 12 cement plants in Iraq by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- INOC Karbala Oil Refinery · Refinery · 604,525 t CO₂
- Najaf Cement Plant · Cement Plant
- Saddat Al-Hindiyah Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 124,766 t CO₂
- Southern Cement Maz'al an Nasir Plant 1 · Cement Plant · 598,666 t CO₂
- Southern Cement Maz'al an Nasir Plant 2 · Cement Plant · 132,804 t CO₂
- Fallujah Black Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 9,244 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 32.34504, 43.32633. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2?
Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 is a cement plant in Iraq. 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 Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2?
The open dataset lists 1,900,000 t of cement of capacity for Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2.
How much CO₂ does Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 emit?
The page uses about 622,063 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in Iraq by estimated CO₂.
Where is Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 located?
Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2 is in Iraq at approximately 32.34504, 43.32633.
Who operates Southern Cement Karbala Plant 2?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Southern Cement State Co.