Japan
Chemical Plant in Japan. Approximate location 37.66311, 138.06496.
Chemical PlantJapanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Japan is a chemical plant in Japan. Its listed capacity is 246,036 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. By capacity it ranks #2 among 8 chemical plants in Japan. It emits about 53,814 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% of the CO₂e from the 105 facilities in Japan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 85% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267428.
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.
In context: how this facility compares
At 246,036 t of chemical, Japan is well above the median chemical plant in Japan (157,704 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 53,814 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 54k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Japan 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 €4.1M/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.
Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Japan
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Japan sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.7°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1386 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 #2 largest of 8 chemical plants in Japan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Myojo Cement Itoigawa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 710,267 t CO₂
- Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd - Nagaoka Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Taiheiyo Cement Omi Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 934,377 t CO₂
- Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd - Niigata Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- JPN-Toyama_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 189,269 t CO₂
- Kaga Paper Mfg. Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
Location
Coordinates 37.66311, 138.06496. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Japan?
Japan is a chemical plant in Japan. 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 Japan?
The open dataset lists 246,036 t of chemical of capacity for Japan.
How much CO₂ does Japan emit?
The page uses about 53,814 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #90 among facilities in Japan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Japan located?
Japan is in Japan at approximately 37.66311, 138.06496.