INEOS , Dormagen — Germany
Petrochemical in Germany. Approximate location 51.06716, 6.84594.
PetrochemicalGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
INEOS , Dormagen is a petrochemical plant in Germany. Its listed capacity is 1,155,000 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 INEOS AG. By capacity it ranks #1 among 8 petrochemical plants in Germany. It emits about 1,696,769 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.5% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 13% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648355.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Operating power plants within 50 km
- O10 · Other · 94 MW · 0 km
- Dormagen · Gas · 586 MW · 2 km
- HKW Merkenich · Gas · 16 MW · 10 km
- Cologne-Merkenich power station · Coal · 75 MW · 10 km
- HKW Merkenich (Natural Gas) · Gas · 108 MW · 10 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,155,000 t of ethylene, INEOS , Dormagen is well above the median petrochemical plant in Germany (620,000 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 1,696,769 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 1.7M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), INEOS , Dormagen carries €145M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 petrochemical plants in Germany
Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by INEOS AG. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
INEOS , Dormagen sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.1°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1393 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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 #1 largest of 8 petrochemical plants in Germany by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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- Speira GmbH · Metals Plant · 298,000 t CO₂
- Speira GmbH Rheinwerk · Metals Plant · 284,000 t CO₂
- Aluminium Norf GmbH · Metals Plant · 151,000 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 51.06716, 6.84594. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is INEOS , Dormagen?
INEOS , Dormagen is a petrochemical plant in Germany. 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 INEOS , Dormagen?
The open dataset lists 1,155,000 t of ethylene of capacity for INEOS , Dormagen.
How much CO₂ does INEOS , Dormagen emit?
The page uses about 1,696,769 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #16 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is INEOS , Dormagen located?
INEOS , Dormagen is in Germany at approximately 51.06716, 6.84594.
Who operates INEOS , Dormagen?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is INEOS AG.