Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex — Germany
Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 51.87126, 12.58223.
Chemical PlantGermanyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany. 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 SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH. It emits about 1,347,103 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 118 facilities in Germany that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257203.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Biomasseheizkraftwerk Piesteritz · Biomass · 18 MW · 2 km
- Abtsdorf · Solar · 7 MW · 9 km
- Coswig · Solar · 4 MW · 10 km
- Zahna Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3 MW · 14 km
- Vockerode Solar Power Plant · Solar · 10 MW · 17 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
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 1,347,103 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 1.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex carries €115M/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 SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH.
Local climate
Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.9°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 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 1409 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
- Louis Dreyfus Company Wittenberg Gmbh · Food & Beverage
- Cargill Deutschland Gmbh · Food & Beverage
- Bernburg Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 350,195 t CO₂
- Riva Brandenburg Electric Steel Works · Steel Plant · 107,661 t CO₂
- Pfeifer & Langen Gmbh & Co. Kg, Werk Könnern · Food & Beverage · 103,876 t CO₂
- Südzucker Ag, Werk Brottewitz · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 51.87126, 12.58223. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?
Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.
How much CO₂ does Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex emit?
The page uses about 1,347,103 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #18 among facilities in Germany by estimated CO₂.
Where is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex located?
Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is in Germany at approximately 51.87126, 12.58223.
Who operates Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH.