OMV AG , Schwechat — Austria
Petrochemical in Austria. Approximate location 48.13992, 16.51281.
PetrochemicalAustriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
OMV AG , Schwechat is a petrochemical plant in Austria. 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 OMV AG. It emits about 626,939 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.6% of the CO₂e from the 15 facilities in Austria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648341.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Schwechat Refinery power station · Oil · 170 MW · 1 km
- Freudenau Danube · Hydro · 172 MW · 5 km
- Vienna-Freudenau · Hydro · 172 MW · 5 km
- Gaming · Hydro · 14 MW · 5 km
- Pfaffenau power station · Biomass · 14 MW · 6 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
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 626,939 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 627k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), OMV AG , Schwechat carries €53.5M/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 OMV AG. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
OMV AG , Schwechat sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.1°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1399 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
Nearby industrial sites
- OMV Schwechat Refinery · Refinery · 2,563,595 t CO₂
- Agrana Zucker Gmbh · Food & Beverage
- Mannersdorf Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 313,384 t CO₂
- Bunge Austria Gmbh · Food & Beverage
- Agrana Zucker Gmbh · Food & Beverage
- Wopfinger Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 109,150 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 48.13992, 16.51281. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is OMV AG , Schwechat?
OMV AG , Schwechat is a petrochemical plant in Austria. 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.
How much CO₂ does OMV AG , Schwechat emit?
The page uses about 626,939 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Austria by estimated CO₂.
Where is OMV AG , Schwechat located?
OMV AG , Schwechat is in Austria at approximately 48.13992, 16.51281.
Who operates OMV AG , Schwechat?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is OMV AG.