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Data layer · est. 2023

Oil refining in Germany: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

13 tracked facilities, ≈24,909,291 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 Germany at a glance

MetricValueNote
Facilities tracked13with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO224,909,291 t/yrClimate TRACE 2023
Average per facility1,916,099 t/yr
Gross value (full price)€1,993M/yrall tracked CO2 × €80.01/t EUA — before free allocation / EU-bound share

Carbon pricing here: National heating/transport ETS (nEHS): €55/t fixed 2025, auction corridor €55–65 from 2026 (BEHG). Current benchmark: €80.01/t (July 13, 2026). Full country page: carbon price in Germany.

Largest emitters

Top 10 oil refining CO2 emitters in Germany

#FacilityOwnert CO2/yr (est. 2023)Indicative value
1Shell Rheinland Werk Wesseling Cologne RefineryShell PLC4,197,080€335.8M
2Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe RefineryRosneft Deutschland GmbH3,875,180€310.1M
3BP Gelsenkirchen RefineryBP PLC3,280,904€262.5M
4Total Leuna RefineryTotalEnergies SE2,810,434€224.9M
5PCK Schwedt RefineryEni SpA2,225,769€178.1M
6Bayernoil Neustadt RefineryRosneft Deutschland GmbH1,238,077€99.1M
7BP Emsland Lingen RefineryBP PLC1,200,935€96.1M
8Bayernoil Vohburg RefineryRosneft Deutschland GmbH1,141,420€91.3M
9Klesch Heide RefineryKlesch Group Ltd1,114,269€89.2M
10Gunvor Ingolstadt RefineryGunvor Group 1,046,302€83.7M

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
128,888,870 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 South Korea
32,445,787 t CO2/yr
Other industries in Germany
Iron & steel in Germany
51,387,613 t CO2/yr
Cement in Germany
9,292,048 t CO2/yr
Petrochemicals (steam cracking) in Germany
7,831,019 t CO2/yr
Chemicals in Germany
7,628,569 t CO2/yr
Lime in Germany
5,832,009 t CO2/yr
FAQ

Questions

How many oil refining facilities does Germany have with tracked emissions?
13 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈24,909,291 t CO2/yr.
What is the largest oil refining emitter in Germany?
Shell Rheinland Werk Wesseling Cologne Refinery — ≈4,197,080 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.
What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?
The gross full-price value is ≈€1,993M/yr (all tracked CO2 × €80.01/t EUA). Actual EU ETS cost is lower — free allocation still covers most industrial emissions, phasing out 2026→2034.
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 Research. 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.