Garadagh Methanol — Azerbaijan
Chemical Plant in Azerbaijan. Approximate location 40.38795, 49.85553.
Chemical PlantAzerbaijanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Garadagh Methanol is a chemical plant in Azerbaijan. Its listed capacity is 720,000 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 is operated by SOCAR Methanol LLC. It emits about 240,300 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.8% of the CO₂e from the 8 facilities in Azerbaijan 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-45257090.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Baku ES · Gas · 107 MW · 6 km
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- Gobu power station · Gas · 384 MW · 16 km
- Sumqayit · Gas · 525 MW · 30 km
- Shimal · Gas · 400 MW · 32 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 720,000 t of chemical, Garadagh Methanol is around the median chemical plant in Azerbaijan (720,000 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 240,300 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 240k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Garadagh 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 €18.1M/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 SOCAR Methanol LLC.
Local climate
Garadagh Methanol sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.4°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1357 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
- Baku Steel Company steel plant · Steel Plant · 133,350 t CO₂
- SOCAR Heydar Aliyev Baku Refinery · Refinery · 1,208,033 t CO₂
- Holcim Garadagh Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 388,063 t CO₂
- SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait · Petrochemical · 250,810 t CO₂
- Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 695,596 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 40.38795, 49.85553. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Garadagh Methanol?
Garadagh Methanol is a chemical plant in Azerbaijan. 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 Garadagh Methanol?
The open dataset lists 720,000 t of chemical of capacity for Garadagh Methanol.
How much CO₂ does Garadagh Methanol emit?
The page uses about 240,300 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Azerbaijan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Garadagh Methanol located?
Garadagh Methanol is in Azerbaijan at approximately 40.38795, 49.85553.
Who operates Garadagh Methanol?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SOCAR Methanol LLC.