Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Japan. Its listed capacity is 18,000 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. By capacity it ranks #4 among 4 pulp & paper mills in Japan. It emits about 4,736 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 51% below the national median for this sector.

18,000t of pulp & paper
4,736t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#105CO₂ rank in Japan
0.26t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375599.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityToho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill Climate TRACE
CountryJapan Climate TRACE
Coordinates35.68994, 139.76564 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity18,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e4,736 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Japan rank#105 of 105 · top 100.0% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#168 of 173 · top 97.1% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 18,000 t of pulp & paper, Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill is below the median pulp & paper mill in Japan (438,000 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 4,736 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:

86million cubic feet of natural gas burned
1.1kgasoline cars driven for a year
79ktree seedlings grown for 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 5k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Toho Tokushu Pulp 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 €357k/yr.

5k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€357k/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)

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 Japan

Daio Paper Corporation - Mishima Mill: 2,500,000 t of pulp & paper2.5MDaio Paper…Daio Paper Corporation - Kani Mill: 438,000 t of pulp & paper438kDaio Paper…Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co. Ltd - Akita Mill: 170,000 t of pulp & paper170kNippon Dai…Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill: 18,000 t of pulp & paper18kToho Tokus…

Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 35.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
21.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
52 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1343 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× 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 #4 largest of 4 pulp & paper mills in Japan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 35.68994, 139.76564. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill?

Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Japan. 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 Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill?

The open dataset lists 18,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill.

How much CO₂ does Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill emit?

The page uses about 4,736 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #105 among facilities in Japan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill located?

Toho Tokushu Pulp Pulp Mill is in Japan at approximately 35.68994, 139.76564.

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