Urmia Cement Plant — Iran
Cement Plant in Iran. Approximate location 37.32356, 45.28006.
Cement PlantIranCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Urmia Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Urmia Cement Co. It emits about 668,100 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.54% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438726.
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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In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 668,100 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 668k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Urmia Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 668k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €50.3M/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 Urmia Cement Co.
Local climate
Urmia Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 37.3°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 1384 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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
- Urmia White Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 441,931 t CO₂
- Bonab Steel Complex · Steel Plant · 623,583 t CO₂
- Hajji Lak Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 277,576 t CO₂
- NIORDC Tabriz Refinery · Refinery · 1,658,081 t CO₂
- Tabriz Petrochemical Co. , Tabriz,East Azerbaijan · Petrochemical · 190,966 t CO₂
- Shabestar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,475,190 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 37.32356, 45.28006. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Urmia Cement Plant?
Urmia Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
How much CO₂ does Urmia Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 668,100 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #56 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.
Where is Urmia Cement Plant located?
Urmia Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 37.32356, 45.28006.
Who operates Urmia Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Urmia Cement Co.