Nea Karvali Fertilizers — Greece
Chemical Plant in Greece. Approximate location 40.95289, 24.50479.
Chemical PlantGreeceCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Nea Karvali Fertilizers is a chemical plant in Greece. Its listed capacity is 460,000 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 Hellenic Fertilizers and Chemicals ELFE SA. It emits about 146,520 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.3% of the CO₂e from the 17 facilities in Greece that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 78% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257150.
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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- Antwerp Chemical Complex · 133,500 t CO₂e/yr · Belgium
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 460,000 t of chemical, Nea Karvali Fertilizers is around the median chemical plant in Greece (460,000 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 146,520 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 147k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Nea Karvali Fertilizers carries €12.5M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Hellenic Fertilizers and Chemicals ELFE SA.
Local climate
Nea Karvali Fertilizers sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 41.0°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1352 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Stambolijski Kraft Pulp & Paper Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Dimitrovgrad Fertilizer Complex · Chemical Plant · 392,040 t CO₂
- Ezine Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,579,664 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 40.95289, 24.50479. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Nea Karvali Fertilizers?
Nea Karvali Fertilizers is a chemical plant in Greece. 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 Nea Karvali Fertilizers?
The open dataset lists 460,000 t of chemical of capacity for Nea Karvali Fertilizers.
How much CO₂ does Nea Karvali Fertilizers emit?
The page uses about 146,520 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #12 among facilities in Greece by estimated CO₂.
Where is Nea Karvali Fertilizers located?
Nea Karvali Fertilizers is in Greece at approximately 40.95289, 24.50479.
Who operates Nea Karvali Fertilizers?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Hellenic Fertilizers and Chemicals ELFE SA.