Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer — Russian Federation
Chemical Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 58.53123, 49.94787.
Chemical PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 904,300 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 Uralchem JSC. By capacity it ranks #15 among 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation. It emits about 1,013,983 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.43% of the CO₂e from the 186 facilities in Russian Federation that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 22% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257124.
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 904,300 t of chemical, Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is well above the median chemical plant in Russian Federation (620,328 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 1,013,983 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 1.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer 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 €76.4M/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 Russian Federation
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Uralchem JSC. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 58.5°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #15 largest of 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates 58.53123, 49.94787. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?
Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?
The open dataset lists 904,300 t of chemical of capacity for Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer.
How much CO₂ does Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer emit?
The page uses about 1,013,983 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #57 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.
Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer located?
Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is in Russian Federation at approximately 58.53123, 49.94787.
Who operates Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Uralchem JSC.