Marathon Detroit Refifnery — United States
Refinery in United States. Approximate location 42.2837, -83.15849.
RefineryUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Marathon Detroit Refifnery is a refinery in United States. Its listed capacity is 144,000 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Marathon Petroleum Corp. By capacity it ranks #49 among 119 oil refineries in United States. It emits about 1,543,396 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.27% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 25% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753314.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Measured and modelled emissions reconciliation
This facility is linked to GHGRP ID 1006388 for reporting year 2023. The official source reports 919,699 t CO2; Climate TRACE models 1,543,396 t CO2e.
| Crosswalk check | Result |
|---|---|
| Modelled minus measured | 623,697 t |
| Difference as % of measured | 67.815% |
| Modelled / measured ratio | 1.67815 |
| Coordinate distance | 0.590 km |
| Name similarity | 76% |
Limits of this comparison
- Measured CO2 and modelled CO2e are not identical accounting constructs.
- The crosswalk is an entity match, not proof that reporting boundaries are identical.
- The reporting year is shown explicitly and values are not extrapolated to the current year.
Official GHGRP source · Download this reconciliation: CSV · JSON with provenance.
In context: how this facility compares
At 144,000 BBL per day, Marathon Detroit Refifnery is well above the median refinery in United States (89,200 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,543,396 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 1.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Marathon Detroit Refifnery 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 €116M/yr.
Measured CO₂: 920k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (40% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 1.5M t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United States
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Marathon Petroleum Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Marathon Detroit Refifnery sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 42.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1405 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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 #49 largest of 119 oil refineries in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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- FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD ROUGE SITE · Other Manufacturing · 69,878 t CO₂
- Dearborn Sausage Company Inc · Food & Beverage
- United States Gypsum · Metals Plant · 3,212 t CO₂
- Macomb Smoked Meats, Llc · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 42.2837, -83.15849. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Marathon Detroit Refifnery?
Marathon Detroit Refifnery is a refinery in United States. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for Marathon Detroit Refifnery?
The open dataset lists 144,000 BBL per day of capacity for Marathon Detroit Refifnery.
How much CO₂ does Marathon Detroit Refifnery emit?
The page uses about 1,543,396 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #84 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is Marathon Detroit Refifnery located?
Marathon Detroit Refifnery is in United States at approximately 42.2837, -83.15849.
Who operates Marathon Detroit Refifnery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Marathon Petroleum Corp.