TYASA steel plant — Mexico
Steel Plant in Mexico. Approximate location 18.8682, -97.04712.
Steel PlantMexicoCO₂ estimate (modelled)
TYASA steel plant is a steel plant in Mexico. Its listed capacity is 1,650,000 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 Talleres y Aceros SA de CV. By capacity it ranks #5 among 10 steel plants in Mexico. It emits about 81,786 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.20% of the CO₂e from the 62 facilities in Mexico that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 95% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566980.
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
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- Pittini Siderpotenza Potenza steel plant · 83,162 t CO₂e/yr · Italy
- Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill · 83,254 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Orizaba power station · Biomass · 12 MW · 2 km
- Kimberly-Clark de México · Biomass · 10 MW · 2 km
- Ingenio El Carmen · Biomass · 7 MW · 2 km
- Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano · Hydro · 11 MW · 3 km
- Hidrorizaba · Hydro · 2 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,650,000 t of steel, TYASA steel plant is around the median steel plant in Mexico (1,650,000 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 81,786 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 82k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), TYASA steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 82k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €6.2M/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 steel plants in Mexico
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Talleres y Aceros SA de CV.
Local climate
TYASA steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 18.9°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 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 1288 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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 #5 largest of 10 steel plants in Mexico by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Orizaba Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 649,858 t CO₂
- Kimberly-Clark de México S.A. de C.V. - Orizaba Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Apazapan Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 617,655 t CO₂
- Puebla Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 474,769 t CO₂
- Tenaris TAMSA Veracruz steel plant · Steel Plant · 138,092 t CO₂
- Tepeaca Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,772,979 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 18.8682, -97.04712. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is TYASA steel plant?
TYASA steel plant is a steel plant in Mexico. 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 TYASA steel plant?
The open dataset lists 1,650,000 t of steel of capacity for TYASA steel plant.
How much CO₂ does TYASA steel plant emit?
The page uses about 81,786 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #52 among facilities in Mexico by estimated CO₂.
Where is TYASA steel plant located?
TYASA steel plant is in Mexico at approximately 18.8682, -97.04712.
Who operates TYASA steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Talleres y Aceros SA de CV.