Yarim Qayeh 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 Khoy Cement Co. It emits about 546,132 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.44% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

546,132t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#75CO₂ rank in Iran

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897198.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityYarim Qayeh Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryIran Climate TRACE
Coordinates38.67885, 45.02774 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorKhoy Cement Co Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e546,132 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Iran rank#75 of 126 · top 59.5% calculated
Global cement rank#1073 of 2113 · top 50.8% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

  • Khuy · Gas · 349 MW · 32 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

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 546,132 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:

3.0krailcars of coal burned
127kgasoline cars driven for a year
546kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 546k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 546k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €41.2M/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).

546k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€41.2M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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 Khoy Cement Co.

Local climate

Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 38.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
39/100environmental-severity index
26.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
323 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1391 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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

Location

Coordinates 38.67885, 45.02774. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant?

Yarim Qayeh 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 Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 546,132 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #75 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.

Where is Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant located?

Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 38.67885, 45.02774.

Who operates Yarim Qayeh Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Khoy Cement Co.

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