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Data layer · est. 2023

Oil refining in Brazil: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

13 tracked facilities, ≈24,157,564 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing oil refining.

The numbers

Oil refining in Brazil at a glance

MetricValueNote
Facilities tracked13with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO224,157,564 t/yrClimate TRACE 2023
Average per facility1,858,274 t/yr
Indicative carbon value€1,870M/yrat €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: SBCE national ETS signed into law 2024 — regulated phase ramping up this decade (World Bank State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 / ICAP 2025). Current benchmark: no liquid market price. Full country page: carbon price in Brazil.

Largest emitters

Top 10 oil refining CO2 emitters in Brazil

#FacilityOwnert CO2/yr (est. 2023)Indicative value
1Petrobras REPLAN Paulinia RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA5,906,505€457.2M
2Petrobras REVAP (Henrique Lage) Sao Jose dos Campos RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA3,474,075€268.9M
3Petrobras REDUC (Duque de Caxias) RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA3,294,857€255.0M
4Petrobras RPBC Cubatao RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA2,301,102€178.1M
5Petrobras REFAP Canoas RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA2,209,102€171.0M
6Mubadala Maratripe RefineryMubadala Capital LLC2,059,269€159.4M
7Petrobras REPAR (Pres. Getulio Vargas) Araucaria RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA1,456,029€112.7M
8Petrobras RNEST RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA1,231,295€95.3M
9Petrobras REGAP RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA1,064,328€82.4M
10Petrobras RECAP (Capuava) Maua RefineryPetróleo Brasileiro SA621,131€48.1M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries
Oil refining in United States
186,505,868 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in China
178,383,452 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in India
70,283,893 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in Russian Federation
59,137,040 t CO2/yr
Oil refining in Saudi Arabia
33,605,972 t CO2/yr
Other industries in Brazil
Oil & gas production in Brazil
53,013,359 t CO2/yr
Iron & steel in Brazil
51,090,171 t CO2/yr
Cement in Brazil
31,605,568 t CO2/yr
Aluminium in Brazil
16,651,226 t CO2/yr
Pulp & paper in Brazil
14,117,127 t CO2/yr
FAQ

Questions

How many oil refining facilities does Brazil have with tracked emissions?
13 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈24,157,564 t CO2/yr.
What is the largest oil refining emitter in Brazil?
Petrobras REPLAN Paulinia Refinery — ≈5,906,505 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.
What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?
≈€1,870M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.
How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.
Source: Inzonex Carbon Hub — inzonex.co.uk/carbon · prices dated as shown on each figure · schedule per Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · indicative analytics, not compliance advice.