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Dangote Petroleum Refinery

Refinery in Nigeria. Approximate location 6.45484, 3.9986.

RefineryNigeriaCO₂ reported

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is a refinery in Nigeria with a reported capacity of 650,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. By capacity it ranks #1 of 9 oil refineries tracked in Nigeria. It emits about 2,656,212 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 619,164 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 52% below the median refinery.

650,000BBL per day
2,656,212t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Nigeria
4.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-712785.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 650,000 BBL per day ist Dangote Petroleum Refinery deutlich über dem Medianwert von refinery in Nigeria (18,000 BBL per day). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 7% unter dem Medianwert von refinery. Untersektor: oil-and-gas-refining. Als refinery benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 200–600°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Raffinerien wärmen auf, fraktionieren und chemisch transformieren Rohöl durch energieintensive Destillation und Cracken in Brennstoffe und petrochemische Rohstoffe — extrem anspruchsvoll für Dampfzeugung und Wärmenutzung.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 2,656,212 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

619,164cars driven for a year
346,402homes' annual energy use
44,270,200tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Nigeria

Dangote Petroleum Refinery: 650,000 BBL per day650kDangote Pe…PHRC Port Harcourt Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kPHRC Port …NNPC Warri Refinery: 125,000 BBL per day125kNNPC Warri…NNPC Kaduna Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kNNPC Kadun…Edo Modular Refinery: 18,000 BBL per day18kEdo Modula…Aradel Modular Refinery: 11,000 BBL per day11kAradel Mod…OPAC Modular Refinery: 10,000 BBL per day10kOPAC Modul…Waltersmith Modular Refinery: 5,000 BBL per day5kWaltersmit…

Reported capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Dangote Petroleum Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 6.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 9 oil refineries in Nigeria by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 6.45484, 3.9986. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Dangote Petroleum Refinery?

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is a refinery in Nigeria. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Dangote Petroleum Refinery?

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has a reported capacity of 650,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Dangote Petroleum Refinery emit?

Dangote Petroleum Refinery emits about 2,656,212 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 619,164 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Nigeria.

Where is Dangote Petroleum Refinery located?

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is in Nigeria, near coordinates 6.45484, 3.9986.

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