10 tracked facilities, ≈17,359,518 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).
| Metriek | Waarde | Opmerking |
|---|---|---|
| Facilities tracked | 10 | with CO2 estimates |
| Total est. CO2 | 17,359,518 t/yr | Climate TRACE 2023 |
| Average per facility | 1,735,952 t/yr | |
| Indicative carbon value | €1,344M/yr | at €77.4/t EUA |
Carbon pricing here: K-ETS since 2015 — covers ~73% of national emissions; KAU price has traded ≈€5–10 (2024–25, World Bank State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 / ICAP 2025). Current benchmark: no liquid market price. Full country page: carbon price in South Korea.
| # | Installatie | Owner | t CO2/jaar (geschat 2023) | Indicatieve waarde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeochon NCC, Yeochun | Hanwha Group | 3,098,945 | €239.9M |
| 2 | LG Petrochemical Yeosu, Yeochun | LG Chemical | 2,712,425 | €209.9M |
| 3 | Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical, Daesan | TotalEnergies SE | 2,068,224 | €160.1M |
| 4 | LG Petrochemical Daesan, Daesan | — | 1,763,076 | €136.5M |
| 5 | Lotte Petrochemical Yeosu, Yeochun | Lotte Chemical Corp | 1,668,141 | €129.1M |
| 6 | Lotte Petrochemical Daesan, Daesan | — | 1,491,834 | €115.5M |
| 7 | KPIC Onsan Plant, Ulsan | Korea Petrochemical Industries Corp | 1,220,591 | €94.5M |
| 8 | SK geo centric, Ulsan | SK Energy | 1,166,343 | €90.3M |
| 9 | Hyundai Chemical, Daesan | Lotte Chemical Corp | 1,152,780 | €89.2M |
| 10 | GS Caltex Yeosu, Yeochun | Chevron Phillips Chemical | 1,017,159 | €78.7M |
Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.
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