Poland

Chemical Plant in Poland. Approximate location 52.14826, 19.31101.

Chemical PlantPolandCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Poland is a chemical plant in Poland. Its listed capacity is 686,440 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. By capacity it ranks #3 among 7 chemical plants in Poland. It emits about 242,367 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 56k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 75% below the national median for this sector.

686,440t of chemical
242,367t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#15CO₂ rank in Poland
0.35t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267409.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPoland Climate TRACE
CountryPoland Climate TRACE
Coordinates52.14826, 19.31101 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity686,440 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e242,367 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Poland rank#15 of 29 · top 51.7% calculated
Global chemicals rank#268 of 393 · top 68.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 686,440 t of chemical, Poland is well above the median chemical plant in Poland (540,000 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. 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 242,367 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:

56kcars driven for a year
32khomes' annual energy use
4.0 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 242k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Poland carries €19.3M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€79/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. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈5k t–12k t/yr, worth €385k€963k, with payback up to 2 years.

242k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€19.3M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
5k t–12k t/yr ≈ €385k€963kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU ETS €79/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Poland

Anwil: 966,000 t of chemical966kAnwilZakłady Azotowe Puławy: 820,000 t of chemical820kZakłady Az…Poland: 686,440 t of chemical686kPolandCIECH Soda Ash Plant: 540,000 t of chemical540kCIECH Soda…Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK): 268,000 t of chemical268kGrupa Azot…Grupa Azoty S.A (Tarnów): 249,000 t of chemical249kGrupa Azot…Wloclawek Chemicals: 218,000 t of chemical218kWloclawek …

Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Poland sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
27/100environmental-severity index
21.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
233 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1418 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1347 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 7 chemical plants in Poland by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 52.14826, 19.31101. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a chemical plant, the main modular-insulation targets are reactors, crackers, distillation columns, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–500 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 12,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 2,400 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

EU policy pressure on this sector

Obligation

This facility is inside the EU. For thermal equipment, insulation upgrades can support ETS exposure reduction and energy-efficiency compliance.

Sources: EU ETS, CBAM and national energy-efficiency schemes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Poland?

Poland is a chemical plant in Poland. 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 Poland?

The open dataset lists 686,440 t of chemical of capacity for Poland.

How much CO₂ does Poland emit?

The page uses about 242,367 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #15 among facilities in Poland by estimated CO₂.

Where is Poland located?

Poland is in Poland at approximately 52.14826, 19.31101.

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