Türkiye

Chemical Plant in Türkiye. Approximate location 39.06837, 35.1169.

Chemical PlantTürkiyeCO₂ reported

Türkiye is a chemical plant in Türkiye with a reported capacity of 788,900 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 #2 among 3 chemical plants in Türkiye. It emits about 260,931 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 61k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.

788,900t of chemical
260,931t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#70CO₂ rank in Türkiye
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267424.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityTürkiye Climate TRACE
CountryTürkiye Climate TRACE
Coordinates39.06837, 35.1169 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity788,900 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e260,931 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Türkiye rank#70 of 94 · top 74.5% calculated
Global chemicals rank#260 of 393 · top 66.2% 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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 788,900 t of chemical, Türkiye is around the median chemical plant in Türkiye (788,900 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 260,931 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

61kcars driven for a year
34khomes' 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 261k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Türkiye 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 €19.7M/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 €393k€983k, 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).

261k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€19.7M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
5k t–13k t/yr ≈ €393k€983kDecarbonization 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 Türkiye

Kazan Soda Elektrik Üretim: 3,100,000 t of chemical3.1MKazan Soda…Türkiye: 788,900 t of chemical789kTürkiyeTUR-Körfez_ammonia: 624,876 t of chemical625kTUR-Körfez…

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

Local climate

Türkiye sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 39.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~14°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
22.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
279 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1398 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1328 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 3 chemical plants in Türkiye by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 39.06837, 35.1169. 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 °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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Türkiye?

Türkiye is a chemical plant in Türkiye. 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 reported for Türkiye?

The open dataset reports 788,900 t of chemical of capacity for Türkiye.

How much CO₂ does Türkiye emit?

The page uses about 260,931 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #70 among facilities in Türkiye by reported CO₂.

Where is Türkiye located?

Türkiye is in Türkiye at approximately 39.06837, 35.1169.

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