Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, — Kuwait
Petrochemical in Kuwait. Approximate location 29.02636, 48.14116.
PetrochemicalKuwaitCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, is a petrochemical plant in Kuwait. Its listed capacity is 1,700,000 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 Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSCP. It emits about 2,215,924 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 11% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Kuwait that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731920.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Shuiba North · Gas · 875 MW · 2 km
- Shuiba SPSS · Gas · 720 MW · 2 km
- Shuwaikh · Gas · 252 MW · 8 km
- Az Zour North · Gas · 1,100 MW · 42 km
- Az Zour South CCGT · Gas · 5,945 MW · 42 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,700,000 t of ethylene, Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, is around the median petrochemical plant in Kuwait (1,700,000 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 2,215,924 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 2.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, 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 €167M/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 Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSCP.
Local climate
Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 29.0°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 1240 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
Nearby industrial sites
- KNPC Shuaiba Refinery · Refinery
- Kuwait Cement Shuaiba Plant · Cement Plant · 979,660 t CO₂
- KNPC Mina Abdullah Refinery · Refinery · 4,733,535 t CO₂
- United Steel Industrial Kuwait Steel Sharq plant · Steel Plant · 267,696 t CO₂
- KNPC Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery · Refinery · 3,607,496 t CO₂
- KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery · Refinery · 8,272,164 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 29.02636, 48.14116. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba,?
Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, is a petrochemical plant in Kuwait. 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 Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba,?
The open dataset lists 1,700,000 t of ethylene of capacity for Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba,.
How much CO₂ does Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, emit?
The page uses about 2,215,924 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Kuwait by estimated CO₂.
Where is Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, located?
Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba, is in Kuwait at approximately 29.02636, 48.14116.
Who operates Equate Petrochemical Co. , Al-Shuaiba,?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSCP.