Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde — Brazil
Pulp & Paper Mill in Brazil. Approximate location -23.4979, -46.33087.
Pulp & Paper MillBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 24,289 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 Suzano SA. By capacity it ranks #25 among 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil. It emits about 12,260 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 7% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375361.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Suzano · Gas · 38 MW · 5 km
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- Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo/Guarulhos-Central Elétrica de Emergência CEE · Oil · 10 MW · 15 km
- São João Biogás · Waste · 22 MW · 17 km
- Levorin · Gas · 4 MW · 20 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 24,289 t of pulp & paper, Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is below the median pulp & paper mill in Brazil (279,329 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 12,260 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 12k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde 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 €924k/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 Brazil
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Suzano SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 23.5°S in the southern 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 1319 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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 #25 largest of 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Suzano - Unidade Suzano · Pulp & Paper Mill · 152,030 t CO₂
- Manikraft Guaianazes Indústria de Celulose e Papel Ltda · Pulp & Paper Mill · 16,110 t CO₂
- Mogi das Cruces Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 167,509 t CO₂
- Petrobras RECAP (Capuava) Maua Refinery · Refinery · 621,131 t CO₂
- Braskem ABC Petrochemical Complex, Santo Andre,Sao Paulo · Petrochemical · 991,618 t CO₂
- BRA-Cubatão_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 1,269,000 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -23.4979, -46.33087. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?
Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. 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 Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?
The open dataset lists 24,289 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde.
How much CO₂ does Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde emit?
The page uses about 12,260 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #129 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde located?
Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is in Brazil at approximately -23.4979, -46.33087.
Who operates Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Suzano SA.