Russia

Chemical Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 61.96166, 96.80332.

Chemical PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Russia is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 668,900 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 #17 among 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation. It emits about 255,854 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 60k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 73% below the national median for this sector.

668,900t of chemical
255,854t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#135CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
0.38t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267425.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRussia Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates61.96166, 96.80332 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity668,900 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e255,854 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#135 of 186 · top 72.6% calculated
Global chemicals rank#262 of 393 · top 66.7% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 668,900 t of chemical, Russia is around the median chemical plant in Russian Federation (620,328 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 255,854 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:

60kcars driven for a year
33khomes' annual energy use
4.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 256k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Russia carries no domestic carbon price; chemical plants are not a CBAM-covered good, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €19.3M/yr. 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–13k t/yr, worth €386k€964k, with payback up to 2 years. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

256k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€19.3M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
5k t–13k t/yr ≈ €386k€964kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/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 Russian Federation

Togliatti Chemical Complex: 3,600,000 t of chemical3.6MTogliatti …Togliattiazot: 3,265,870 t of chemical3.3MTogliattia…RUS-Novgorodskiy rayon_ammonia: 2,712,408 t of chemical2.7MRUS-Novgor…RUS-Cherepovetskiy rayon_ammonia: 2,547,876 t of chemical2.5MRUS-Cherep…RUS-Sterlitamakskiy rayon_methanol: 1,721,016 t of chemical1.7MRUS-Sterli…RUS-Shchekinskiy rayon_ammonia: 1,383,280 t of chemical1.4MRUS-Shchek…Novomoskovskiy Azot Ammonia/Urea Chemical Complex: 1,350,000 t of chemical1.4MNovomoskov…Nevinnomyssky Azot: 1,288,200 t of chemical1.3MNevinnomys…

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

Local climate

Russia sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 62.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #17 largest of 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates 61.96166, 96.80332. 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.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Russia?

Russia is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. 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 Russia?

The open dataset lists 668,900 t of chemical of capacity for Russia.

How much CO₂ does Russia emit?

The page uses about 255,854 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #135 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Russia located?

Russia is in Russian Federation at approximately 61.96166, 96.80332.

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