Table 2.
Summary of petrochemical operation attributes by facility footprint, where “Small” is <0.5km2, “Medium” = 0.5-1 km2, “Large” = 1–2 km2, and “Extra-Large” >2km2.
| Characteristic | Description | Facility Extent |
Total (N=156) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (N=56) |
Medium (N=45) |
Large (N=45) |
Extra-large (N=10) |
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| Port Proximity | Near (< 10 km) | 45% | 51% | 73% | 60% | 56% |
|
Settlement Proximity |
Urban (< 0.5 km) | 59% | 44% | 40% | 60% | 49% |
| Suburban (0.5 to 5 km) | 36% | 49% | 53% | 30% | 44% | |
| Rural (> 5 km) | 5% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 6% | |
| Exposed Population | High: > 7,500 residents within 1km | 5% | 11% | 9% | 0% | 8% |
|
Economic Activity |
Refineries | 25% | 53% | 73% | 50% | 49% |
| Manufacturing | 70% | 38% | 18% | 0% | 41% | |
| Mixed | 5% | 9% | 9% | 50% | 10% | |
|
NUTS2 Regions |
GDP: High (> €30,000) | 30% | 38% | 18% | 20% | 43% |
| Petrochemical Cluster (> 3 Facilities) | 29% | 29% | 38% | 40% | 32% | |
| Petrochemical Emissions: Low (< 25 t/y Benzene) | 63% | 42% | 18% | 0% | 39% | |
|
European Sectors (UN Classification) |
Western (BE, DE, FR, NL) | 41% | 49% | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| Eastern (BG, CZ, HU, PL, RO, SK) | 13% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 7% | |
| Northern (FI, LV, SE, UK) | 25% | 18% | 22% | 60% | 24% | |
| Southern (EL, ES, IT, PT) | 21% | 29% | 38% | 10% | 28% | |
| Parent Company | Independence: Low (w/Majority Shareholder) | 80% | 78% | 62% | 80% | 74% |
| Corporate Group: Large (> 500 Companies) | 27% | 47% | 49% | 40% | 40% | |
| Solvency Ratio: Negative | 7% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 4% | |
| Assets per Employee: Low (< €2,500) | 80% | 78% | 71% | 60% | 75% | |
| Profit Margin: Negative | 21% | 36% | 40% | 20% | 31% | |