31 tracked facilities, ≈50,952,096 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 petrochemicals (steam cracking).
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Facilities tracked | 31 | with CO2 estimates |
| Total est. CO2 | 50,952,096 t/yr | Climate TRACE 2023 |
| Average per facility | 1,643,616 t/yr | |
| Gross value (full price) | €4,077M/yr | all tracked CO2 × €80.01/t EUA — before free allocation / EU-bound share |
Carbon pricing here: No federal price. California cap-and-trade $29.27 (Feb 2025 auction, CARB) + RGGI power-sector market in the north-east. Current benchmark: $29.27/t (Feb 2025 auction). Full country page: carbon price in United States.
| # | Facility | Owner | t CO2/yr (est. 2023) | Indicative value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown,Tex. | Exxon Mobil Corp | 4,743,027 | €379.5M |
| 2 | Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, Point Comfort,Tex | Formosa Plastics Corp | 3,594,017 | €287.6M |
| 3 | Chevron Phillips Chemical, Cedar Bayou,Tex | — | 3,300,707 | €264.1M |
| 4 | Dow Chemical Co., Freeport (LHC 7),Tex | The Dow Chemical Company | 2,653,261 | €212.3M |
| 5 | Chevron Phillips Chemical, Sweeny,Tex | Chevron Phillips Chemical | 2,642,544 | €211.4M |
| 6 | Sasol/LyondellBassell, Lake Charles,La | Sasol | 2,539,006 | €203.1M |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries, Channelview,Tex. | — | 2,361,275 | €188.9M |
| 8 | INEOS Olefins and Polymers, Chocolate Bayou,Tex | INEOS AG | 2,339,998 | €187.2M |
| 9 | Exxon/SABIC, Portland, Tex | Saudi Basic Industries Corp | 2,285,105 | €182.8M |
| 10 | Shell Chemicals Ltd. , Monaca, Pa | — | 2,031,205 | €162.5M |
Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.
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