Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz — Mexico

Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz is a petrochemical plant in Mexico. Its listed capacity is 1,050,000 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 Braskem SA. By capacity it ranks #1 among 3 petrochemical plants in Mexico. It emits about 884,002 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 2.2% of the CO₂e from the 62 facilities in Mexico that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 35% below the national median for this sector.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732003.

In context: how this facility compares

At 1,050,000 t of ethylene, Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz is well above the median petrochemical plant in Mexico (690,000 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 884,002 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.

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Mexico

Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Braskem SA.

Local climate

Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 18.1°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 1242 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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 3 petrochemical plants in Mexico by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

• Petroleos Mexicanos , La Cangrejera,Veracruz · Petrochemical · 103,324 t CO₂
• Petroleos Mexicanos , Pajaritos,Veracruz · Petrochemical
• Petroleos Mexicanos Morelos, Pajaritos,Veracruz · Petrochemical · 98,083 t CO₂
• Pemex Minatitlan Refinery · Refinery · 1,384,906 t CO₂
• MEX-Cosoleacaque_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 476,580 t CO₂
• Pemex Dos Bocas Refinery · Refinery · 332,593 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 18.07255, -94.37466. View on OpenStreetMap.

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