Yacuses Cement Plant — Bolivia
Cement Plant in Bolivia. Approximate location -18.95069, -58.27783.
Cement PlantBoliviaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Yacuses Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bolivia. Its listed capacity is 950,000 t of cement. 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 Itacamba Cemento SA. By capacity it ranks #3 among 5 cement plants in Bolivia. It emits about 157,876 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 5.9% of the CO₂e from the 9 facilities in Bolivia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 54% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437269.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Mutún power station · Gas · 108 MW · 46 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 950,000 t of cement, Yacuses Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Bolivia (950,000 t of cement). 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 157,876 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 158k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Yacuses Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 158k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €11.9M/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 cement plants in Bolivia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Itacamba Cemento SA.
Local climate
Yacuses Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 19.0°S in the southern 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 1250 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× 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 #3 largest of 5 cement plants in Bolivia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- ESM Mutún steel plant · Steel Plant
- Corumba Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 60,772 t CO₂
- Bodoquena Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 391,614 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -18.95069, -58.27783. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Yacuses Cement Plant?
Yacuses Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bolivia. 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.
What capacity is listed for Yacuses Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 950,000 t of cement of capacity for Yacuses Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Yacuses Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 157,876 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Bolivia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Yacuses Cement Plant located?
Yacuses Cement Plant is in Bolivia at approximately -18.95069, -58.27783.
Who operates Yacuses Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Itacamba Cemento SA.