Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate — Iraq
Petrochemical in Iraq. Approximate location 30.3275, 47.72722.
PetrochemicalIraqCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate is a petrochemical plant in Iraq. Its listed capacity is 132,000 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 emits about 177,793 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 37 facilities in Iraq that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731918.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
- ZPPG Power Plant · Gas · 700 MW · 11 km
- Khor Al Zubayr · Gas · 252 MW · 16 km
- Zubair Field power station · Gas · 740 MW · 16 km
- Shatt Al-Basra · Gas · 1,250 MW · 19 km
- Al-Hartha · Oil · 800 MW · 39 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 132,000 t of ethylene, Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate is around the median petrochemical plant in Iraq (132,000 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 177,793 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 178k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate 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 €13.4M/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.
Local climate
Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.3°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1248 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× 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
Nearby industrial sites
- INOC Basrah Refinery · Refinery · 1,061,446 t CO₂
- Al Anmaa Basra steel plant · Steel Plant · 147,726 t CO₂
- NIORDC Abadan Refinery · Refinery · 4,328,496 t CO₂
- Arvand Jahanara Steel Khouzestan plant · Steel Plant · 532,260 t CO₂
- Amir Kabir Petrochemical Co. (6th Olefin complex), Bandar Imam Khommeini,Khuzekstan · Petrochemical · 730,164 t CO₂
- NIORDC Tehran Refinery · Refinery · 1,622,074 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.3275, 47.72722. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate?
Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate is a petrochemical plant in Iraq. 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 Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate?
The open dataset lists 132,000 t of ethylene of capacity for Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate.
How much CO₂ does Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate emit?
The page uses about 177,793 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #22 among facilities in Iraq by estimated CO₂.
Where is Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate located?
Basrah Petrochemical Complex, Al-Zubair,Basra Governorate is in Iraq at approximately 30.3275, 47.72722.