CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia is a chemical plant in China. Its listed capacity is 816 t of chemical. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations. By capacity it ranks #124 among 125 chemical plants in China. It emits about 2,202 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 87% above the national median for this sector.

816t of chemical
2,202t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1480CO₂ rank in China
2.70t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999214.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia Climate TRACE
CountryChina Climate TRACE
Coordinates43.45144, 82.0955 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity816 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e2,202 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

China rank#1480 of 1485 · top 99.7% calculated
Global chemicals rank#388 of 393 · top 98.7% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 816 t of chemical, CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia is below the median chemical plant in China (532,416 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 2,202 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:

40million cubic feet of natural gas burned
513gasoline cars driven for a year
37ktree seedlings grown for 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 2k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia 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 €166k/yr.

2k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€166k/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)

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 chemical plants in China

China: 24,681,946 t of chemical24.7MChinaGolmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex: 7,257,480 t of chemical7.3MGolmud (Qa…CHN-Yinchuan_methanol: 5,381,277 t of chemical5.4MCHN-Yinchu…CHN-Cangzhou_ammonia: 3,704,508 t of chemical3.7MCHN-Cangzh…CHN-Ordos_ammonia: 3,534,156 t of chemical3.5MCHN-Ordos_…CHN-Xilin Gol_methanol: 3,250,524 t of chemical3.3MCHN-Xilin …CHN-Yulin_methanol: 3,119,148 t of chemical3.1MCHN-Yulin_…Tangshan (Nanbao) Chemical Complex: 3,084,430 t of chemical3.1MTangshan (…

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

Local climate

CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 43.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
34.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
9999 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1418 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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 #124 largest of 125 chemical plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 43.45144, 82.0955. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia?

CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia is a chemical plant in China. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

What capacity is listed for CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia?

The open dataset lists 816 t of chemical of capacity for CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia.

How much CO₂ does CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia emit?

The page uses about 2,202 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1480 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.

Where is CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia located?

CHN-Ili Kazakh_ammonia is in China at approximately 43.45144, 82.0955.

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