Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 43.4575, 122.25416.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 173,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Tongliao Aluminium Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #66 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 315,989 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.01% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 13% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765180.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Xinfa aluminium plant · 319,642 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- Kayong Utara Regency · 331,585 t CO₂e/yr · Indonesia
- Neuss aluminium plant · 298,613 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- Inner Mongolia Datang aluminium plant · 297,723 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Inner Mongolia Horqin Left Rear Banner power station · Biomass · 35 MW · 2 km
- Huaneng Tongliao Nugusitai Jingguan · Wind · 100 MW · 19 km
- Huaneng Tongliao Kezuohouqi Halunhuduga · Wind · 50 MW · 25 km
- Tongliao power station · Coal · 2,370 MW · 25 km
- Tongliao Changxing Molimiao Wind · Wind · 49 MW · 31 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 173,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant is below the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 315,989 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 316k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 316k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €23.8M/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 aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Tongliao Aluminium Co Ltd.
Local climate
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 43.5°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1430 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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 #66 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- CHN-Tongliao_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 2,058,224 t CO₂
- Fuxin Huaqiang Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Kulun Banner Jinfeng Hydrated Lime Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Kulun Banner Hongya Building Materials Technology Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Inner Mongolia Dongmeng Cement Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 981,880 t CO₂
- Naimanqi Hongji Cement Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 305,489 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.4575, 122.25416. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant?
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 173,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 315,989 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1187 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant located?
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant is in China at approximately 43.4575, 122.25416.
Who operates Tongliao, Inner Mongolia aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tongliao Aluminium Co Ltd.