Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd — China
Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 30.62699, 114.44815.
Steel PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China. Its listed capacity is 15,907,000 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 Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #5 among 164 steel plants in China. It emits about 25,916,033 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.98% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 76% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566560.
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
- Maanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd · 25,389,837 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- POSCO Pohang steel plant · 24,457,044 t CO₂e/yr · South Korea
- Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters · 23,974,641 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Co Ltd · 21,886,764 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- WISCO WORKS · Gas · 328 MW · 1 km
- Qingshan power station · Coal · 1,030 MW · 1 km
- WISCO Qingshan power station · Coal · 440 MW · 2 km
- Wuhan Railway Station · Solar · 2 MW · 3 km
- Cecic Wuhan · Solar · 2 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 15,907,000 t of steel, Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd is well above the median steel plant in China (3,428,000 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 25,916,033 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 25.9M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 25.9M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.95B/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 China
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd.
Local climate
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.6°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 1331 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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 164 steel plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petrochemical Refinery · Refinery · 1,627,928 t CO₂
- Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan · Petrochemical · 2,393,795 t CO₂
- Hubei Ya Dong Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,353,796 t CO₂
- Jiaoyu Jiarongxin High Calcium Technology Co.,Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Shashi City Paper Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 226,690 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.62699, 114.44815. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd?
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China. 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 Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd?
The open dataset lists 15,907,000 t of steel of capacity for Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd emit?
The page uses about 25,916,033 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd located?
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd is in China at approximately 30.62699, 114.44815.
Who operates Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd.