Japan

Chemical Plant in Japan. Approximate location 37.66311, 138.06496.

Chemical PlantJapanCO₂ reported

Japan is a chemical plant in Japan with a reported capacity of 246,036 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 8 chemical plants tracked in Japan. It emits about 53,814 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,544 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

246,036t of chemical
53,814t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#98CO₂ rank in Japan
0.22t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267428.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 246,036 t of chemical ist Japan deutlich über dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Japan (157,704 t of chemical). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 85% unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant. Untersektor: chemicals. Als chemical plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 100–500°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. Chemieanlagen erzeugen eine breite Palette von Industrie- und Spezialchemikalien, viele erfordern präzise Temperaturkontrolle und nachhaltigen Wärmeeintrag für Reaktionen und Trennungen.

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

What 53,814 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

12,544cars driven for a year
7,018homes' annual energy use
896,900tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Japan

JPN-Takaishi_ammonia: 722,100 t of chemical722kJPN-Takais…Japan: 246,036 t of chemical246kJapanTokuyama Soda Ash Facility: 181,440 t of chemical181kTokuyama S…JPN-Kawasaki_ammonia: 157,704 t of chemical158kJPN-Kawasa…JPN-Toyama_ammonia: 128,124 t of chemical128kJPN-Toyama…JPN-Ube_ammonia: 118,272 t of chemical118kJPN-Ube_am…JPN-Kashima_ammonia: 26,280 t of chemical26kJPN-Kashim…JPN-Harima_ammonia: 4,356 t of chemical4kJPN-Harima…

Reported capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Japan sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 8 chemical plants in Japan by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 37.66311, 138.06496. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Japan?

Japan is a chemical plant in Japan. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Japan?

Japan has a reported capacity of 246,036 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Japan emit?

Japan emits about 53,814 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,544 cars. That ranks #98 among tracked facilities in Japan.

Where is Japan located?

Japan is in Japan, near coordinates 37.66311, 138.06496.

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