Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility — Chile
Chemical Plant in Chile. Approximate location -52.94029, -70.80802.
Chemical PlantChileCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is a chemical plant in Chile. Its listed capacity is 1,542,210 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 Methanex Corp. It emits about 514,713 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 6.5% of the CO₂e from the 20 facilities in Chile that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257142.
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
- Ferrara Fertilizers facility · 514,800 t CO₂e/yr · Italy
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- CHN-Taiyuan_ammonia · 511,566 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Great Plains Synfuels Plant · 522,611 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Facility · 522,880 t CO₂e/yr · India
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,542,210 t of chemical, Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is around the median chemical plant in Chile (1,542,210 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 514,713 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 515k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility 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 €38.8M/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 Methanex Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 52.9°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- ENAP Gregorio Refinery · Refinery · 94,138 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -52.94029, -70.80802. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?
Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is a chemical plant in Chile. 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 Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?
The open dataset lists 1,542,210 t of chemical of capacity for Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility.
How much CO₂ does Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility emit?
The page uses about 514,713 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Chile by estimated CO₂.
Where is Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility located?
Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is in Chile at approximately -52.94029, -70.80802.
Who operates Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Methanex Corp.