National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf — Libya
Petrochemical in Libya. Approximate location 30.47898, 18.56772.
PetrochemicalLibyaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is a petrochemical plant in Libya. Its listed capacity is 330,000 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 National Oil Corp. It emits about 379,925 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 8.4% of the CO₂e from the 11 facilities in Libya that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 12% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732015.
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 330,000 t of ethylene, National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is around the median petrochemical plant in Libya (330,000 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 379,925 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 380k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf 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 €28.6M/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 National Oil Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.5°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery · Refinery
- NOC El-Brega Refinery · Refinery · 53,535 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.47898, 18.56772. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?
National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is a petrochemical plant in Libya. 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 National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?
The open dataset lists 330,000 t of ethylene of capacity for National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf.
How much CO₂ does National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf emit?
The page uses about 379,925 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Libya by estimated CO₂.
Where is National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf located?
National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is in Libya at approximately 30.47898, 18.56772.
Who operates National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is National Oil Corp.