Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander — Colombia
Petrochemical in Colombia. Approximate location 7.07746, -73.86482.
PetrochemicalColombiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander is a petrochemical plant in Colombia. 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 Ecopetrol SA. It emits about 139,123 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.6% of the CO₂e from the 20 facilities in Colombia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732010.
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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In context: how this facility compares
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 139,123 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 139k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander 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 €10.5M/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.
Operator
Operated by Ecopetrol SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 7.1°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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1273 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× 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
- Ecopetrol Barrancabaermeja-Santander Refinery · Refinery · 1,519,536 t CO₂
- Nare Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 89,009 t CO₂
- Los Patios Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 344,788 t CO₂
- Cementos Argos Rio Claro Plant · Cement Plant · 294,517 t CO₂
- Nobsa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 669,660 t CO₂
- Cementos del Oriente Sogamoso Plant · Cement Plant · 131,141 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 7.07746, -73.86482. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander?
Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander is a petrochemical plant in Colombia. 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.
How much CO₂ does Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander emit?
The page uses about 139,123 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #13 among facilities in Colombia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander located?
Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander is in Colombia at approximately 7.07746, -73.86482.
Who operates Ecopetrol, Barrancabermeja,Santander?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ecopetrol SA.