ARC Aden Refinery — Yemen
Refinery in Yemen. Approximate location 12.75135, 44.88174.
RefineryYemenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ARC Aden Refinery is a refinery in Yemen. Its listed capacity is 110,000 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Aden Refinery Co. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 oil refineries in Yemen. It emits about 448,562 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 14% of the CO₂e from the 8 facilities in Yemen that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 53% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144173.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Al Hiswa · Oil · 125 MW · 10 km
- Al Mansoura · Oil · 139 MW · 15 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 110,000 BBL per day, ARC Aden Refinery is around the median refinery in Yemen (110,000 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 448,562 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 449k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ARC Aden Refinery carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €33.8M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Yemen
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Aden Refinery Co.
Local climate
ARC Aden Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 12.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1215 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #1 largest of 2 oil refineries in Yemen by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Musaymir Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 885,955 t CO₂
- Ba Tays Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 136,906 t CO₂
- Asmad Rashid Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 200,466 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 12.75135, 44.88174. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ARC Aden Refinery?
ARC Aden Refinery is a refinery in Yemen. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for ARC Aden Refinery?
The open dataset lists 110,000 BBL per day of capacity for ARC Aden Refinery.
How much CO₂ does ARC Aden Refinery emit?
The page uses about 448,562 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Yemen by estimated CO₂.
Where is ARC Aden Refinery located?
ARC Aden Refinery is in Yemen at approximately 12.75135, 44.88174.
Who operates ARC Aden Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Aden Refinery Co.