SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait — Azerbaijan
Petrochemical in Azerbaijan. Approximate location 40.60619, 49.62422.
PetrochemicalAzerbaijanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait is a petrochemical plant in Azerbaijan. Its listed capacity is 210,000 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 State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic. It emits about 250,810 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.0% of the CO₂e from the 8 facilities in Azerbaijan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 8% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731999.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 210,000 t of ethylene, SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait is around the median petrochemical plant in Azerbaijan (210,000 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 250,810 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 251k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait 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 €18.9M/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.
Operator
Operated by State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.6°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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1362 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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
- Baku Steel Company steel plant · Steel Plant · 133,350 t CO₂
- Garadagh Methanol · Chemical Plant · 240,300 t CO₂
- SOCAR Heydar Aliyev Baku Refinery · Refinery · 1,208,033 t CO₂
- Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 695,596 t CO₂
- Holcim Garadagh Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 388,063 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 40.60619, 49.62422. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait?
SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait is a petrochemical plant in Azerbaijan. 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 SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait?
The open dataset lists 210,000 t of ethylene of capacity for SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait.
How much CO₂ does SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait emit?
The page uses about 250,810 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #5 among facilities in Azerbaijan by estimated CO₂.
Where is SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait located?
SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait is in Azerbaijan at approximately 40.60619, 49.62422.
Who operates SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic.