BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp — Belgium
Petrochemical in Belgium. Approximate location 51.35883, 4.26221.
PetrochemicalBelgiumCO₂ estimate (modelled)
BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp is a petrochemical plant in Belgium. Its listed capacity is 1,080,000 t of ethylene. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #2 among 2 petrochemical plants in Belgium. It emits about 1,409,392 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.4% of the CO₂e from the 22 facilities in Belgium that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648342.
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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- ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baton Rouge,La · 1,355,151 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Zandvliet power station · Gas · 386 MW · 1 km
- DOEL 4 · Nuclear · 2,910 MW · 4 km
- Monsanto Oud-Lillo power station · Gas · 43 MW · 5 km
- Lillo Degussa power station · Gas · 85 MW · 6 km
- Rilland · Solar · 12 MW · 6 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,080,000 t of ethylene, BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp is around the median petrochemical plant in Belgium (1,160,000 t of ethylene). Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,409,392 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 1.4M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp carries €120M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 petrochemical plants in Belgium
Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by BASF SE. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.4°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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1394 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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 #2 largest of 2 petrochemical plants in Belgium by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Antwerp Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 133,500 t CO₂
- Gunvor BRC Antwerp Refinery · Refinery
- Cargill · Food & Beverage
- Total Antwerp Refinery · Refinery · 3,690,004 t CO₂
- Boortmalt · Food & Beverage
- Tecoma · Food & Beverage · 63,282 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 51.35883, 4.26221. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp?
BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp is a petrochemical plant in Belgium. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
What capacity is listed for BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp?
The open dataset lists 1,080,000 t of ethylene of capacity for BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp.
How much CO₂ does BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp emit?
The page uses about 1,409,392 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Belgium by estimated CO₂.
Where is BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp located?
BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp is in Belgium at approximately 51.35883, 4.26221.
Who operates BASF Antwerpen, NV Antwerp?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is BASF SE.