Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex — Pakistan
Chemical Plant in Pakistan. Approximate location 28.04742, 69.69068.
Chemical PlantPakistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in Pakistan. Its listed capacity is 2,280,000 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. It is operated by Engro Fertilizers Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 5 chemical plants in Pakistan. It emits about 5,402,182 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 9.9% of the CO₂e from the 55 facilities in Pakistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 65% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257122.
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
- Liberty Power Project · Gas · 235 MW · 6 km
- Foundation Power Company (Daharki) · Gas · 185 MW · 7 km
- Engro Energy Ltd. Karachi · Gas · 227 MW · 32 km
- Guddu · Gas · 1,762 MW · 42 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,280,000 t of chemical, Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex is well above the median chemical plant in Pakistan (635,000 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 5,402,182 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 5.4M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex 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 €407M/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 Pakistan
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Engro Fertilizers Ltd.
Local climate
Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 28.0°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1232 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
The #1 largest of 5 chemical plants in Pakistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Sadiqabad (Goth Machhi) Fertilizer Complex II · Chemical Plant · 1,504,555 t CO₂
- Rohri Cement RCW Rohri Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 440,694 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 28.04742, 69.69068. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex?
Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in Pakistan. 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 Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex?
The open dataset lists 2,280,000 t of chemical of capacity for Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex.
How much CO₂ does Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex emit?
The page uses about 5,402,182 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Pakistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex located?
Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex is in Pakistan at approximately 28.04742, 69.69068.
Who operates Khairpur (Daharki) Fertilizer Complex?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Engro Fertilizers Ltd.