Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro — Brazil
Petrochemical in Brazil. Approximate location -22.7141, -43.23963.
PetrochemicalBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro is a petrochemical plant in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 540,000 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. By capacity it ranks #4 among 4 petrochemical plants in Brazil. It emits about 508,485 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.36% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 28% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732009.
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
- Governador Leonel Brizola (Antiga TermoRio) · Gas · 989 MW · 1 km
- Refinaria Duque de Caxias - REDUC · Gas · 63 MW · 2 km
- Globo · Gas · 5 MW · 10 km
- Petroflex · Gas · 15 MW · 10 km
- CENPES - Petrobrás · Gas · 16 MW · 21 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 540,000 t of ethylene, Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro is below the median petrochemical plant in Brazil (1,252,000 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 508,485 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 508k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro 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 €38.3M/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 petrochemical plants in Brazil
Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 22.7°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1268 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× 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 #4 largest of 4 petrochemical plants in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Petrobras REDUC (Duque de Caxias) Refinery · Refinery · 3,294,857 t CO₂
- Ternium Brasil Santa Cruz steel plant · Steel Plant · 8,118,406 t CO₂
- Gerdau Cosigua Santa Cruz steel plant · Steel Plant · 236,392 t CO₂
- CSN Volta Redonda steel plant · Steel Plant · 7,646,497 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Barra Mansa steel plant · Steel Plant · 445,433 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Juiz de Fora steel plant · Steel Plant · 225,136 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -22.7141, -43.23963. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro?
Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro is a petrochemical plant in Brazil. 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 Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro?
The open dataset lists 540,000 t of ethylene of capacity for Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro.
How much CO₂ does Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro emit?
The page uses about 508,485 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #56 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro located?
Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil at approximately -22.7141, -43.23963.