TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol — Turkmenistan
Chemical Plant in Turkmenistan. Approximate location 40.943, 54.14272.
Chemical PlantTurkmenistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)
TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is a chemical plant in Turkmenistan. Its listed capacity is 11,244 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 #2 among 2 chemical plants in Turkmenistan. It emits about 3,753 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.08% of the CO₂e from the 9 facilities in Turkmenistan that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999222.
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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- TKM-Mary City_methanol · 5,627 t CO₂e/yr · Turkmenistan
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 11,244 t of chemical, TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is below the median chemical plant in Turkmenistan (16,860 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 3,753 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 4k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol 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 €283k/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 Turkmenistan
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.9°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 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 1325 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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
The #2 largest of 2 chemical plants in Turkmenistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Jebel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 530,823 t CO₂
- Turkmenbashy Oil Processing Complex (TOPC) Refinery · Refinery · 538,362 t CO₂
- Kiyanly Gas Chemical Complex, Kiyanly · Petrochemical · 366,442 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 40.943, 54.14272. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol?
TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is a chemical plant in Turkmenistan. 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 TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol?
The open dataset lists 11,244 t of chemical of capacity for TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol.
How much CO₂ does TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol emit?
The page uses about 3,753 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #9 among facilities in Turkmenistan by estimated CO₂.
Where is TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol located?
TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is in Turkmenistan at approximately 40.943, 54.14272.