SSAB Luleå steel plant — Sweden
Steel Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 65.56321, 22.21677.
Steel PlantSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
SSAB Luleå steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. Its listed capacity is 2,313,000 t of steel. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by SSAB AB. It emits about 3,570,588 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 25% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Sweden that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 66% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440976.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Lulea power station · Gas · 100 MW · 6 km
- Boden · Hydro · 80 MW · 37 km
- Vittjarv · Hydro · 33 MW · 44 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,313,000 t of steel, SSAB Luleå steel plant is around the median steel plant in Sweden (2,313,000 t of steel). Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 3,570,588 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 3.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), SSAB Luleå steel plant carries €305M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Measured CO₂: 3.2M t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (12% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 3.6M t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by SSAB AB. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
SSAB Luleå steel plant sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 65.6°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1483 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.14× 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.
Location
Coordinates 65.56321, 22.21677. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SSAB Luleå steel plant?
SSAB Luleå steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
What capacity is listed for SSAB Luleå steel plant?
The open dataset lists 2,313,000 t of steel of capacity for SSAB Luleå steel plant.
How much CO₂ does SSAB Luleå steel plant emit?
The page uses about 3,570,588 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.
Where is SSAB Luleå steel plant located?
SSAB Luleå steel plant is in Sweden at approximately 65.56321, 22.21677.
Who operates SSAB Luleå steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SSAB AB.