The results of the 2022 Top 30 List for High-Quality Development of Chemical Parks have been announced.

On December 23, the Chemical Park Working Committee of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Park Committee) convened the “2022 China Chemical Parks and Industrial Development Forum” via online livestream and announced the results of the 2022 comprehensive evaluation of high-quality development in chemical parks.

As the only specialized industry organization in China that comprehensively analyzes and guides the development of chemical industrial parks, the Park Committee has played a pivotal role in promoting the standardized, green, smart, and high‑quality development of these parks. In 2022, the Committee conducted a comprehensive assessment of high‑quality development across more than 600 chemical industrial parks nationwide, thoroughly evaluating their performance in key areas including industrial economics, infrastructure, ecological environment and resource utilization, safety and emergency response, public awareness, as well as innovation and smart‑city initiatives. It also established a holistic evaluation index system to objectively and scientifically assess the level of high‑quality development among domestic chemical industrial parks. Analysis of relevant data from major national chemical parks in 2021 reveals that the top 30 parks in the 2022 comprehensive high‑quality development ranking represent the cutting edge of China’s chemical park development, with notable strengths in:

(1) Strong industrial foundation and robust profitability

In 2022, the top 30 chemical parks in the comprehensive evaluation of high-quality development generated total petrochemical sales revenue of RMB 3.41 trillion in 2021, accounting for 23.6% of the national petrochemical industry’s total sales. Their combined petrochemical profits reached RMB 318.73 billion in 2021, representing 27.5% of the national total. The average profit margin of these top 30 parks was 9.3%, approximately 1.3 percentage points higher than the industry-wide average of 8%.

(II) Well-developed infrastructure and intensive land use

As of the end of 2021, the top 30 chemical parks in the 2022 Comprehensive Evaluation of High-Quality Development had collectively completed fixed‑asset investments totaling RMB 5.19755 trillion, with RMB 508 billion invested in 2021 alone. In 2021, these top 30 parks recorded a land‑sales revenue productivity of RMB 7.23 billion per square kilometer, a land‑profit productivity of RMB 613 million per square kilometer, and a land‑investment intensity of RMB 8.79 billion per square kilometer.

(3) Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Green and Ecological Development

In 2021, the top 30 chemical parks in the 2022 Comprehensive Evaluation of High-Quality Development consumed a total of 126 million tons of standard coal, accounting for 17.5% of the industry’s total energy consumption of 720 million tons of standard coal. Their output‑value‑based energy intensity stood at 0.393 tons of standard coal per 10,000 yuan, below the industry average.

2022 Chemical Industrial Park

Comprehensive Evaluation List for High-Quality Development (Top 30)

Individual event rankings:

Top 5 in total economic output (gross output value)

1. Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science and Technology Park

2. Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone

3. Ningbo Petrochemical Economic and Technological Development Zone

4. Zibo Qilu Chemical Industrial Park

5. Dongying Port Economic Development Zone

Top 5 in Total Profit

1. Shanghai Chemical Industry Economic and Technological Development Zone

2. Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science and Technology Park

3. Ningbo Petrochemical Economic and Technological Development Zone

4. Taixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province

5. Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone

Top 5 in cumulative fixed asset investment

1. Ningdong Energy and Chemical Base, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

2. Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone

3. Taixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province

4. Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science and Technology Park

5. Zibo Qilu Chemical Industrial Park

Top 5 in output value per unit area

1. Shanghai Chemical Industry Economic and Technological Development Zone

2. Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science and Technology Park

3. China Chemical New Materials (Jiaxing) Industrial Park

4. Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone

5. Yangzhou Chemical Industrial Park

Top 5 in Investment Intensity

1. Huizhou Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone

2. Taixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province

3. Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science and Technology Park

4. Yangzhou Chemical Industrial Park

5. China Chemical New Materials (Jiaxing) Industrial Park

Top 5 Petrochemical Profit Margins

1. Yantai Chemical Industrial Park

2. Shanghai Chemical Industry Economic and Technological Development Zone

3. Jiangsu High-Tech Fluorochemical Industrial Park

4. Shangyu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hangzhou Bay

5. Taixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province

In addition, the “Chemical Parks with the Greatest Development Potential” were announced concurrently. These parks started relatively late but boast ample available industrial land, prime locations, and strong investment appeal, benefiting from clear late‑comer advantages. Some have already achieved a certain scale and hold promising prospects for ranking among the top 30 in the comprehensive evaluation of high‑quality development in the chemical‑park sector.

Source: Petrochemical Federation Park Committee