INEOS , Grangemouth — United Kingdom
Petrochemical in United Kingdom. Approximate location 56.0101, -3.69385.
PetrochemicalUnited KingdomCO₂ estimate (modelled)
INEOS , Grangemouth is a petrochemical plant in United Kingdom. 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 emits about 1,253,878 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 4.8% of the CO₂e from the 44 facilities in United Kingdom that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648378.
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
- Grangemouth power station · Gas · 145 MW · 0 km
- Caledonia Clean Energy Project · Coal · 570 MW · 0 km
- Grangemouth (GBTron) power station · Gas · 2,400 MW · 2 km
- Avondale Quarry (Pilot) · Biomass · 2 MW · 2 km
- Caledon Green power station · Gas · 22 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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 1,253,878 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 1.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), INEOS , Grangemouth carries €81.5M/yr of carbon at the full UK ETS price (€65/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: UK ETS €65/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
INEOS , Grangemouth sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 56.0°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 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 1415 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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
- INEOS Grangemouth Refinery · Refinery · 1,376,432 t CO₂
- Scotbeef Ltd, Longleys Farm, Bridge Of Allan · Food & Beverage
- ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife · Petrochemical · 696,425 t CO₂
- Sighthill Biscuit Factory · Food & Beverage
- North British Dist, Wheatfield Rd, Edinburgh · Food & Beverage
- United Biscuits Ltd, Glasgow · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 56.0101, -3.69385. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is INEOS , Grangemouth?
INEOS , Grangemouth is a petrochemical plant in United Kingdom. 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 INEOS , Grangemouth emit?
The page uses about 1,253,878 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in United Kingdom by estimated CO₂.
Where is INEOS , Grangemouth located?
INEOS , Grangemouth is in United Kingdom at approximately 56.0101, -3.69385.