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Chemical Plants in North Korea
North Korea has 3 chemical plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 35th-largest fleet of the 80 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1), Heungnam Fertilizer Union Enterprise (1) and Namheung Youth Chemical Joint Venture (1) — Democratic People's Republic of Korea alone is named on 33% of them. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in North Korea.
3
Chemical Plant in North Korea
#35
of 80 countries
On the interactive map
Who owns North Korea's chemical plants
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea1 33%
- Heungnam Fertilizer Union Enterprise1 33%
- Namheung Youth Chemical Joint Venture1 33%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How North Korea compares · chemical plants by country
- 1. China365
- 37. Bulgaria3
- 38. Brunei3
- 39. United Kingdom3
- 40. North Korea3
- 41. Kazakhstan3
- 42. Nigeria3
- 43. Qatar3
Frequently asked
- How many chemical plants are there in North Korea?
- OverWatts maps 3 chemical plants in North Korea — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 35th-largest national fleet of the 80 countries with any.
- Who owns the chemical plants in North Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 3 (33%). Next are Heungnam Fertilizer Union Enterprise (1) and Namheung Youth Chemical Joint Venture (1).