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Initials from the entity name. Click the row to open the full profile.SasolHeavy industry: steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium. South Africa
125 thousand
cars driven for a year
575.7 kt CO₂e
rising +7%/yr

🔥 Sasol ranks #1362 because its heavy-industry plants (steel, cement, chemicals) release CO₂ in their core processes.

How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner.How sure we are about the numbers — based on data coverage, recency and source agreement.Number of power plants or sites attributed to this entity in the Climate TRACE dataset.
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#1362 of 1649

Sasol, based in South Africa, runs heavy industry such as steel, cement, chemicals or aluminium. Climate TRACE attributes 1 high-emitting asset to it.

High-temperature heatIndustrial furnaces burn large amounts of fuel for process heat.
Process emissionsSome reactions (e.g. making cement clinker) release CO₂ directly, on top of fuel use.
Traps heatThe combined CO₂ adds to global warming.
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Power plants & sites behind it1 attributed asset · ownership split equally across listed owners

AssetSectorOwnershipAttributedConf.
Sasol Polymers Secunda, Secunda Manufacturing50%575.7 ktvery low
Where this comes from
Climate TRACE — asset-level emissions & ownership · CC BY 4.0
Manufacturing · reference year 2024
How it's allowed

Signals below are derived from emissions data and ownership coverage only — not from any legal or regulatory finding.

Permitted Emissions
These emissions appear to occur under existing permits and regulations. Operating legally is not the same as operating cleanly.
Ownership Data Gaps
Only 50% of this entity's attributed emissions trace to a clearly identified owner. Incomplete ownership data limits accountability.
Rising Emissions Trend
Attributed emissions are rising (~7%/yr), moving in the wrong direction.
Low Measurement Confidence
Measurement confidence for this entity is low; figures are best-available estimates.
No Verified Enforcement or Lobbying Record
This dataset contains no verified enforcement actions, lobbying records, subsidies, or litigation for this entity. Absence of evidence here is not evidence of compliance or of any violation.

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Trend
Getting worse▲ +6.6% rising
496.4 kt559.1 kt621.7 kt20222024

Attributed emissions are rising by about +6.6% per year. Attributed emissions, 2022–2024.

It ranks #1362 mainly because its attributed assets emitted about 575.7 kt CO₂e in 2024 (≈ 125k cars/yr).

The Climate Damage Score is driven by that absolute size on a log scale, with a +0.6-point worsening adjustment.

Score breakdown

Absolute emissions
68 pts
Trend modifier
▲ +6.6% rising+0.6 pts
Data confidence
How sure we are about the measurement. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank — it just shows the data is fuzzier.

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What we know · what we don't

What we know

  • Attributed emissions: 575.7 kt CO₂e in 2024 (≈ 125k cars/yr).
  • Primary sector: Manufacturing; primary country: South Africa.
  • Evidence: 1 asset; ~50% ownership-attribution coverage.
  • Source: Climate TRACE (CC BY 4.0).

What we don’t

  • Exact ownership percentages — Climate TRACE lists owners but not stakes, so shared assets are split equally.
  • Indirect (supply-chain / financed / product-use) emissions are not included.
  • Some of this sector's emissions could not be attributed to any named owner.
  • No PR claims, lobbying records, litigation history or policy-compliance data are included.
How sure we are about the measurement. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank — it just shows the data is fuzzier.How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner. Higher means a more complete picture.