Salalah Methanol Complex — Oman
Chemical Plant in Oman. Approximate location 16.9344, 53.98724.
Chemical PlantOmanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Salalah Methanol Complex is a chemical plant in Oman. Its listed capacity is 365,000 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 OQ Base Industries SAOG. By capacity it ranks #3 among 3 chemical plants in Oman. It emits about 741,208 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 5.4% of the CO₂e from the 13 facilities in Oman that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 41% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257175.
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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- Brandon Fertilizer Facility · 721,833 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Salalah 2 Independent power plant · Gas · 450 MW · 2 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 365,000 t of chemical, Salalah Methanol Complex is below the median chemical plant in Oman (984,096 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 741,208 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 741k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Salalah Methanol Complex 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 €55.9M/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 Oman
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by OQ Base Industries SAOG. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Salalah Methanol Complex sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 16.9°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #3 largest of 3 chemical plants in Oman by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Salalah Methanol Complex · Chemical Plant · 365,456 t CO₂
- Raysut Cement Company Plant · Cement Plant · 1,712,493 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 16.9344, 53.98724. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Salalah Methanol Complex?
Salalah Methanol Complex is a chemical plant in Oman. 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 Salalah Methanol Complex?
The open dataset lists 365,000 t of chemical of capacity for Salalah Methanol Complex.
How much CO₂ does Salalah Methanol Complex emit?
The page uses about 741,208 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Oman by estimated CO₂.
Where is Salalah Methanol Complex located?
Salalah Methanol Complex is in Oman at approximately 16.9344, 53.98724.
Who operates Salalah Methanol Complex?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is OQ Base Industries SAOG.