QAPCO, Mesaieed , — Qatar
Petrochemical in Qatar. Approximate location 24.92751, 51.56655.
PetrochemicalQatarCO₂ estimate (modelled)
QAPCO, Mesaieed , is a petrochemical plant in Qatar. Its listed capacity is 900,000 t of ethylene. 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 Industries Qatar QPSC. It emits about 1,173,136 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.0% of the CO₂e from the 10 facilities in Qatar that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731922.
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
- Qafco-V power plant · Gas · 200 MW · 2 km
- Qatalum CCGT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 1,350 MW · 5 km
- Mesaieed CCGT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 2,007 MW · 5 km
- Umm Al Houl power plant · Gas · 2,520 MW · 21 km
- Doha South Super GT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 67 MW · 30 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 900,000 t of ethylene, QAPCO, Mesaieed , is around the median petrochemical plant in Qatar (900,000 t of ethylene). 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 1,173,136 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 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), QAPCO, Mesaieed , 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 €88.4M/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.
Operator
Operated by Industries Qatar QPSC.
Local climate
QAPCO, Mesaieed , sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.9°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 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Industries Qatar Steel Mesaieed plant · Steel Plant · 1,079,130 t CO₂
- Q-Chem I , Mesaieed , · Petrochemical · 782,091 t CO₂
- Mesaieed aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 1,415,342 t CO₂
- QatarEnergy Mesaieed Industrial City Refinery · Refinery · 1,901,899 t CO₂
- Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,509,460 t CO₂
- Umm Bab Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 2,776,078 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 24.92751, 51.56655. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is QAPCO, Mesaieed ,?
QAPCO, Mesaieed , is a petrochemical plant in Qatar. 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.
What capacity is listed for QAPCO, Mesaieed ,?
The open dataset lists 900,000 t of ethylene of capacity for QAPCO, Mesaieed ,.
How much CO₂ does QAPCO, Mesaieed , emit?
The page uses about 1,173,136 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #8 among facilities in Qatar by estimated CO₂.
Where is QAPCO, Mesaieed , located?
QAPCO, Mesaieed , is in Qatar at approximately 24.92751, 51.56655.
Who operates QAPCO, Mesaieed ,?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Industries Qatar QPSC.