Urals Aluminium Smelter — Russian Federation
Aluminium Smelter in Russian Federation. Approximate location 56.368, 61.964.
Aluminium SmelterRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Urals Aluminium Smelter is an aluminium smelter in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 816,470 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 United Company RUSAL PJSC. By capacity it ranks #4 among 16 aluminium smelters in Russian Federation. It emits about 949,255 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.40% of the CO₂e from the 186 facilities in Russian Federation that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 44% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765094.
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.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 816,470 t of alumina/aluminum, Urals Aluminium Smelter is well above the median aluminium smelter in Russian Federation (320,000 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 949,255 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 949k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Urals Aluminium Smelter carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 949k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €71.5M/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.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Russian Federation
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by United Company RUSAL PJSC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Urals Aluminium Smelter sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 56.4°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #4 largest of 16 aluminium smelters in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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- Atomstroykompleks Atom Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 304,859 t CO₂
- Mechel Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant · Steel Plant · 7,948,014 t CO₂
- SLK Korkino Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,125,206 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 56.368, 61.964. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Urals Aluminium Smelter?
Urals Aluminium Smelter is a aluminium smelter in Russian Federation. 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 Urals Aluminium Smelter?
The open dataset lists 816,470 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Urals Aluminium Smelter.
How much CO₂ does Urals Aluminium Smelter emit?
The page uses about 949,255 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #61 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.
Where is Urals Aluminium Smelter located?
Urals Aluminium Smelter is in Russian Federation at approximately 56.368, 61.964.
Who operates Urals Aluminium Smelter?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is United Company RUSAL PJSC.