JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas — Philippines
Petrochemical in Philippines. Approximate location 13.67677, 121.05406.
PetrochemicalPhilippinesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas is a petrochemical plant in Philippines. Its listed capacity is 480,000 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 JG Summit Holdings Inc. It emits about 984,435 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 4.7% of the CO₂e from the 24 facilities in Philippines that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 57% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731964.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Dow Chemical Co., Orange,Tex. · 978,787 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Braskem ABC Petrochemical Complex, Santo Andre,Sao Paulo · 991,618 t CO₂e/yr · Brazil
- Idemitsu Kosan Tokuyama , Tokuyama · 970,117 t CO₂e/yr · Japan
- Keiyo Ethylene , Ichihara, Chiba · 970,117 t CO₂e/yr · Japan
- Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Ltd., Tiszaujvaros · 969,582 t CO₂e/yr · Hungary
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Batangas power station · Coal · 600 MW · 1 km
- ILIJAN · Gas · 1,251 MW · 7 km
- Stellar power station · Gas · 1,250 MW · 7 km
- Avion · Gas · 100 MW · 9 km
- STA RITA · Gas · 1,095 MW · 11 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 480,000 t of ethylene, JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas is around the median petrochemical plant in Philippines (480,000 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 984,435 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 984k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas 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 €74.2M/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 JG Summit Holdings Inc.
Local climate
JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 13.7°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 1238 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× 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
- Shell Tabangao Batangas Refinery · Refinery
- Republic Batangas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,038,180 t CO₂
- SteelAsia Calaca plant · Steel Plant · 26,857 t CO₂
- Republic Teresa Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,274,267 t CO₂
- Solid Cement Antipolo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,004,223 t CO₂
- Petron Bataan Refinery · Refinery · 1,028,663 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 13.67677, 121.05406. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas?
JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas is a petrochemical plant in Philippines. 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 JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas?
The open dataset lists 480,000 t of ethylene of capacity for JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas.
How much CO₂ does JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas emit?
The page uses about 984,435 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #11 among facilities in Philippines by estimated CO₂.
Where is JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas located?
JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas is in Philippines at approximately 13.67677, 121.05406.
Who operates JG Summit Petrochemical , Batangas?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is JG Summit Holdings Inc.