Unipetrol, Litvinov — Czechia
Petrochemical in Czechia. Approximate location 50.56827, 13.60227.
PetrochemicalCzechiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Unipetrol, Litvinov is a petrochemical plant in Czechia. Its listed capacity is 544,000 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 Orlen Unipetrol. It emits about 650,452 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.0% of the CO₂e from the 16 facilities in Czechia 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-18648344.
Data status
Known source data
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- UNIPETROL T700 · Coal · 112 MW · 1 km
- Komorany power station · Coal · 197 MW · 6 km
- Most Solar Power Plant · Solar · 2 MW · 11 km
- Bílina Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3 MW · 11 km
- Jeníkov Solar Power Plant · Solar · 6 MW · 12 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 544,000 t of ethylene, Unipetrol, Litvinov is around the median petrochemical plant in Czechia (544,000 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 650,452 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 650k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Unipetrol, Litvinov carries €55.5M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Orlen Unipetrol. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Unipetrol, Litvinov sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 50.6°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1410 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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
- Orlen Unipetrol Litvinov Refinery · Refinery · 1,150,974 t CO₂
- CZE-Most_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 277,200 t CO₂
- Cizkovice Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 389,139 t CO₂
- Glencore Agriculture Czech S.R.O. · Food & Beverage
- GRuNPERGA Papier Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 31,384 t CO₂
- Procházka Spol. S R. O. · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 50.56827, 13.60227. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Unipetrol, Litvinov?
Unipetrol, Litvinov is a petrochemical plant in Czechia. 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 Unipetrol, Litvinov?
The open dataset lists 544,000 t of ethylene of capacity for Unipetrol, Litvinov.
How much CO₂ does Unipetrol, Litvinov emit?
The page uses about 650,452 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Czechia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Unipetrol, Litvinov located?
Unipetrol, Litvinov is in Czechia at approximately 50.56827, 13.60227.
Who operates Unipetrol, Litvinov?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Orlen Unipetrol.