Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery — Sweden
Refinery in Sweden. Approximate location 58.92181, 17.96447.
RefinerySwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery is a refinery in Sweden. Its listed capacity is 90,000 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 Nynas GmbH & Co KG. By capacity it ranks #3 among 3 oil refineries in Sweden. It emits about 535,167 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.8% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Sweden that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 31% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144129.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 90,000 BBL per day, Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery is below the median refinery in Sweden (132,000 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 535,167 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 535k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery carries €45.7M/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.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Sweden
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Nynas GmbH & Co KG. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 58.9°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1438 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× 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 #3 largest of 3 oil refineries in Sweden by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- SSAB Oxelösund steel plant · Steel Plant · 2,006,276 t CO₂
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- Slite Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 411,092 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 58.92181, 17.96447. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery?
Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery is a refinery in Sweden. 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 Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery?
The open dataset lists 90,000 BBL per day of capacity for Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery emit?
The page uses about 535,167 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.
Where is Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery located?
Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery is in Sweden at approximately 58.92181, 17.96447.
Who operates Nynas Petroleum Nynashamn Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Nynas GmbH & Co KG.