DZA-Arzew_methanol — Algeria
Chemical Plant in Algeria. Approximate location 35.95283, -0.31536.
Chemical PlantAlgeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
DZA-Arzew_methanol is a chemical plant in Algeria. Its listed capacity is 138,540 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. It emits about 46,238 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.23% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Algeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999162.
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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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 138,540 t of chemical, DZA-Arzew_methanol is around the median chemical plant in Algeria (138,540 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 46,238 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 46k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), DZA-Arzew_methanol 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 €3.5M/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
DZA-Arzew_methanol sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 36.0°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 1317 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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
- Sonatrach Arzew Refinery · Refinery · 754,509 t CO₂
- Tosyali Algerie Oran steel plant · Steel Plant · 1,337,191 t CO₂
- Oggaz Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,886,659 t CO₂
- Zahana Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 436,123 t CO₂
- Ozmert Algeria steel plant · Steel Plant · 203,345 t CO₂
- Beni Saf Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 440,689 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.95283, -0.31536. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is DZA-Arzew_methanol?
DZA-Arzew_methanol is a chemical plant in Algeria. 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 DZA-Arzew_methanol?
The open dataset lists 138,540 t of chemical of capacity for DZA-Arzew_methanol.
How much CO₂ does DZA-Arzew_methanol emit?
The page uses about 46,238 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #28 among facilities in Algeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is DZA-Arzew_methanol located?
DZA-Arzew_methanol is in Algeria at approximately 35.95283, -0.31536.