Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) — Malaysia
Chemical Plant in Malaysia. Approximate location 5.24915, 115.2419.
Chemical PlantMalaysiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is a chemical plant in Malaysia. Its listed capacity is 2,330,000 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 PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 3 chemical plants in Malaysia. It emits about 777,637 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.8% of the CO₂e from the 39 facilities in Malaysia 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-45257164.
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
- INEOS Nitriles Cologne · 785,810 t CO₂e/yr · Germany
- MYS-Labuan_methanol · 761,451 t CO₂e/yr · Malaysia
- Duslo Sala Chemical Complex · 752,400 t CO₂e/yr · Slovakia
- Linz Melamine and Fertilizers Complex · 752,400 t CO₂e/yr · Austria
- Geismar Fertilizer Ammonia Facility · 751,260 t CO₂e/yr · United States
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Patau-Patau power station · Gas · 112 MW · 13 km
- Pulau Muara Besar power station · Coal · 220 MW · 31 km
- Berakas CCGT Power Plant Brunei · Gas · 102 MW · 46 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,330,000 t of chemical, Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is around the median chemical plant in Malaysia (2,281,500 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 777,637 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 778k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) 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 €58.6M/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.
Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Malaysia
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd.
Local climate
Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 5.2°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1228 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× 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 #1 largest of 3 chemical plants in Malaysia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- MYS-Labuan_methanol · Chemical Plant · 761,451 t CO₂
- Hengyi Pulau Muara Besar Refinery · Refinery · 2,360,689 t CO₂
- Brunei Methanol Company · Chemical Plant · 283,688 t CO₂
- BSP Brunei Refinery · Refinery · 40,063 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 5.24915, 115.2419. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?
Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is a chemical plant in Malaysia. 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 Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?
The open dataset lists 2,330,000 t of chemical of capacity for Petronas Methanol Complex (PML).
How much CO₂ does Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) emit?
The page uses about 777,637 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #21 among facilities in Malaysia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) located?
Petronas Methanol Complex (PML) is in Malaysia at approximately 5.24915, 115.2419.
Who operates Petronas Methanol Complex (PML)?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is PETRONAS Chemicals Group Bhd.