Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant — Japan
Steel Plant in Japan. Approximate location 36.5406, 139.99283.
Steel PlantJapanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant is a steel plant in Japan. 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 Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd. It emits about 46,266 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% of the CO₂e from the 105 facilities in Japan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566933.
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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In context: how this facility compares
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 46,266 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 46k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 46k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €3.5M/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.
Operator
Operated by Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 36.5°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1369 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Toho Tokushu Pulp Co. Ltd - Oyama Plant · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Sumitomo Osaka Cement Tochigi Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 510,706 t CO₂
- Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd - Katsuta Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Taiheiyo Cement Kumagaya Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 314,996 t CO₂
- JPN-Kashima_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 38,822 t CO₂
- Nippon East Japan Works (Kashima) steel plant · Steel Plant · 9,268,493 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 36.5406, 139.99283. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant?
Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant is a steel plant in Japan. 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.
How much CO₂ does Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant emit?
The page uses about 46,266 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #94 among facilities in Japan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant located?
Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant is in Japan at approximately 36.5406, 139.99283.
Who operates Tokyo Steel Utsunomiya plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd.