INEOS, Lavera — France
Petrochemical in France. Approximate location 43.38504, 5.02081.
PetrochemicalFranceCO₂ estimate (modelled)
INEOS, Lavera is a petrochemical plant in France. Its listed capacity is 740,000 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 6 petrochemical plants in France. It emits about 927,870 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.8% of the CO₂e from the 117 facilities in France that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731832.
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
- Auguette power station · Gas · 106 MW · 1 km
- Lavera power station · Gas · 78 MW · 2 km
- Martigues · Solar · 2 MW · 2 km
- Renaires power station · Gas · 24 MW · 3 km
- MARTIGUES PONTEAU · Gas · 998 MW · 3 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 740,000 t of ethylene, INEOS, Lavera is well above the median petrochemical plant in France (470,000 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 927,870 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 928k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), INEOS, Lavera carries €79.2M/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 France
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, Lavera sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 43.4°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 marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1349 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
The #1 largest of 6 petrochemical plants in France by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- INEOS Lavera Marseilles Refinery · Refinery · 2,443,631 t CO₂
- Bouches-du-Rhône Department · Aluminium Smelter · 47,088 t CO₂
- Chaux De Provence Sacam · Lime Plant · 193,379 t CO₂
- ExxonMobil Fos-sur-Mer Refinery · Refinery · 1,213,600 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Méditerranée Fos sur Mer steel plant · Steel Plant · 4,780,174 t CO₂
- Chaux De La Tour · Lime Plant · 145,882 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.38504, 5.02081. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is INEOS, Lavera?
INEOS, Lavera is a petrochemical plant in France. 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, Lavera?
The open dataset lists 740,000 t of ethylene of capacity for INEOS, Lavera.
How much CO₂ does INEOS, Lavera emit?
The page uses about 927,870 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #11 among facilities in France by estimated CO₂.
Where is INEOS, Lavera located?
INEOS, Lavera is in France at approximately 43.38504, 5.02081.
Who operates INEOS, Lavera?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is INEOS AG.