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chemical plants worldwide
A directory of 853 chemical plants across 64 countries — manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. Capacity, owner, location and CO₂ from open data.
853chemical plants
64countries
832with CO₂ estimate
597.0M tCO₂e/yr total
Top countries by number of chemical plants
Facility counts, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Browse chemical plants by country
United States 453China 157Russian Federation 39India 26Iran 13Israel 11Canada 10Egypt 9Japan 8Germany 7Poland 7Argentina 5Pakistan 5Ukraine 5Vietnam 5France 4Netherlands 4Nigeria 4Puerto Rico 4United Kingdom 4Bangladesh 3Belgium 3Malaysia 3Mexico 3Norway 3Oman 3Romania 3Spain 3Türkiye 3Uzbekistan 3Austria 2Belarus 2Brazil 2Bulgaria 2Hungary 2Italy 2South Africa 2Turkmenistan 2Venezuela 2Algeria 1Australia 1Azerbaijan 1Bosnia and Herzegovina 1Botswana 1Brunei Darussalam 1Chad 1Chile 1Colombia 1Croatia 1Czechia 1Equatorial Guinea 1Ethiopia 1Greece 1Indonesia 1Kenya 1Lithuania 1New Zealand 1Portugal 1Saudi Arabia 1Slovakia 1South Korea 1Switzerland 1Taiwan 1Trinidad and Tobago 1
Tap a country to see its chemical plants — 64 countries.
Largest chemical plants
| # | Facility | Country | t of chemical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | China | 24,681,946 |
| 2 | United States | United States | 13,733,340 |
| 3 | Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex | China | 7,257,480 |
| 4 | CHN-Yinchuan_methanol | China | 5,381,277 |
| 5 | SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol | Saudi Arabia | 5,380,290 |
| 6 | Geismar Methanol Terminal | United States | 4,000,000 |
| 7 | Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex | United States | 3,932,650 |
| 8 | CHN-Cangzhou_ammonia | China | 3,704,508 |
| 9 | Togliatti Chemical Complex | Russian Federation | 3,600,000 |
| 10 | CHN-Ordos_ammonia | China | 3,534,156 |
| 11 | Togliattiazot | Russian Federation | 3,265,870 |
| 12 | CHN-Xilin Gol_methanol | China | 3,250,524 |
| 13 | CHN-Yulin_methanol | China | 3,119,148 |
| 14 | Kazan Soda Elektrik Üretim | Türkiye | 3,100,000 |
| 15 | Tangshan (Nanbao) Chemical Complex | China | 3,084,430 |
Frequently asked questions
How many chemical plants are there worldwide?
853 chemical plants across 64 countries are tracked in this open dataset.
Which country has the most chemical plants?
United States — 453 chemical plants.
What is the largest chemical plant?
China in China, by listed capacity.
How much CO₂ do these chemical plants emit?
Together about 597,012,919 tonnes of CO₂e per year from facilities with emission estimates.
Where does the data come from?
Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).