Petrochemical plants worldwide — directory, capacity & CO₂

Top countries by number of petrochemical plants

Facility counts, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Largest petrochemical plants

#	Facility	Country	t of ethylene
1	Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical, Zhejiang, Zhoushan	China	4,200,000
2	ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown,Tex.	United States	3,500,000
3	Borouge Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd. , Ruwais,Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	3,500,000
4	Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, Point Comfort,Tex	United States	2,883,000
5	PTT Global Chemical Map Ta Phut, Map Ta Phut, Rayong	Thailand	2,876,000
6	Chevron Phillips Chemical, Cedar Bayou,Tex	United States	2,600,000
7	Satellite Chemical (STL), Jiangsu, Lianyungang	China	2,500,000
8	Yeochon NCC, Yeochun	South Korea	2,285,000
9	Arabian Petrochemical Co. (Petrokemya South), Al Jubail,	Saudi Arabia	2,250,000
10	Formosa Petrochemical Corp. , Taiwan, Mailiao	Taiwan	2,242,500
11	Sinopec Zhenhai Petrochemical, Zhejiang, Zhenhai	China	2,200,000
12	CNOOC & Shell Petrochemical, Guangdong, Daya Bay	China	2,200,000
13	Nova Chemicals Corp. Joffree, Joffre,Alberta	Canada	2,165,000
14	Dow Chemical Co., Freeport (LHC 7),Tex	United States	2,090,000
15	Petrochina Dushanzi Petrochemical, Xinjiang, Dushanzi	China	2,000,000

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Frequently asked questions

How many petrochemical plants are there worldwide?

240 petrochemical plants across 58 countries are tracked in this open dataset.

Which country has the most petrochemical plants?

China — 41 petrochemical plants.

What is the largest petrochemical?

Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical, Zhejiang, Zhoushan in China, by reported capacity.

How much CO₂ do these petrochemical plants emit?

Together about 301,591,361 tonnes of CO₂e per year (reported facilities).

Where does the data come from?

Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e emissions (CC BY 4.0).

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