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Asset classes
- Transmission Line80,968
- Power Plant32,429
- Substation / Converter7,614
- Oil & Gas Field7,055
- Coal / Uranium Mine5,382
- Pipeline4,951
- Cement Plant3,513
- Data Centre3,283
- Iron & Steel Plant1,293
- LNG Terminal1,198
- Grid Storage965
- Iron Ore Mine949
- Chemical Plant868
- Interconnector704
- Export Terminal519
- Refinery279
- Storage / Tank Farm38
- Oil / Commodity Contract19
- Hydrogen Project18
- Carbon Capture (CCS)16
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Asset class
Chemical Plant
OverWatts maps 868 chemical plants across 80 countries. China holds the most — 365, 42% of the world total, ahead of United States (64).
The largest owner-operators worldwide are Nutrien Ltd (8), PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (7) and CF Industries Holdings Inc (6).
868
Chemical Plant
80
Countries
365
Most · China
Biggest owners & operators worldwide
- Nutrien Ltd8 0.9%
- PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad7 0.8%
- CF Industries Holdings Inc6 0.7%
- Sibur Holding PAO6 0.7%
- Dow Inc5 0.6%
- Koch Ag & Energy Solutions LLC5 0.6%
- LyondellBasell Industries NV5 0.6%
- Reliance Industries Limited5 0.6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Chemical Plant by country
- China365
- United States64
- India48
- Russia47
- Iran36
- Germany18
- Canada17
- Japan17
- Saudi Arabia17
- Indonesia15
- South Korea14
- Malaysia11
- Taiwan9
- Pakistan8
- Bangladesh7
- Vietnam7
- Algeria6
- Egypt6
- France6
- Spain6
- Thailand6
- Trinidad and Tobago6
- Australia5
- Brazil5
- Mexico5
- Poland5
- Singapore5
- Uzbekistan5
- Italy4
- Libya4
- Netherlands4
- Oman4
- Turkmenistan4
- Ukraine4
- Azerbaijan3
- Belgium3
- Brunei3
- Bulgaria3
- Kazakhstan3
- Nigeria3
- North Korea3
- Qatar3
- Turkey3
- United Kingdom3
- Argentina2
- Austria2
- Denmark2
- Hungary2
- Israel2
- Kuwait2
- New Zealand2
- Norway2
- Philippines2
- Slovakia2
- South Africa2
- Venezuela2
- Bahrain1
- Belarus1
- Cameroon1
- Colombia1
Frequently asked
- How many chemical plants are there in the world?
- OverWatts maps 868 chemical plants across 80 countries, from open datasets.
- Which country has the most chemical plants?
- China, with 365 — 42% of the world total. Then United States (64) and India (48).
- Who owns the most chemical plants?
- Nutrien Ltd is named as owner or operator on 8 of them, ahead of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (7), CF Industries Holdings Inc (6) and Sibur Holding PAO (6).