Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in Illinois
Large facilities in Illinois reported 72.30 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (222 emitting facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with the 40 largest emitters and every county.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in Illinois emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 134.23 million t | 252 |
| 2011 | 137.21 million t | 279 |
| 2012 | 130.86 million t | 278 |
| 2013 | 134.55 million t | 279 |
| 2014 | 132.25 million t | 278 |
| 2015 | 120.05 million t | 274 |
| 2016 | 106.85 million t | 267 |
| 2017 | 102.29 million t | 260 |
| 2018 | 106.13 million t | 256 |
| 2019 | 96.93 million t | 248 |
| 2020 | 78.03 million t | 239 |
| 2021 | 87.27 million t | 232 |
| 2022 | 83.39 million t | 227 |
| 2023 | 72.30 million t | 222 |
Which 40 facilities in Illinois emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?
How much greenhouse gas did large facilities emit in each county of Illinois in 2023?
Washington County 11.46 million t · Will County 9.13 million t · Madison County 6.82 million t · Randolph County 6.23 million t · Macon County 5.01 million t · Jasper County 3.47 million t · Grundy County 2.41 million t · Christian County 2.41 million t · Kendall County 2.40 million t · Tazewell County 2.32 million t · Crawford County 1.91 million t · Cook County 1.85 million t · Williamson County 1.60 million t · Lee County 1.40 million t · LaSalle County 1.17 million t · Shelby County 1.09 million t · Rock Island County 1.09 million t · Peoria County 884,404 t · Sangamon County 817,497 t · Jo Daviess County 807,616 t · Hamilton County 742,289 t · Franklin County 621,219 t · Putnam County 613,882 t · DuPage County 510,902 t · Lake County 501,667 t · Henry County 448,571 t · Massac County 394,873 t · Winnebago County 388,968 t · Ogle County 381,522 t · Ford County 262,373 t · Kankakee County 253,228 t · Whiteside County 249,844 t · Champaign County 244,619 t · Livingston County 203,093 t · St. Clair County 199,723 t · Perry County 192,938 t · Jackson County 163,062 t · Vermilion County 149,648 t · Stephenson County 119,616 t · Adams County 112,816 t · DeKalb County 109,707 t · Montgomery County 87,921 t · Effingham County 87,640 t · De Witt County 86,216 t · Knox County 79,811 t · Lawrence County 79,474 t · Iroquois County 62,585 t · Jefferson County 61,002 t · Saline County 57,558 t · McHenry County 51,604 t · Alexander County 50,714 t · Logan County 48,442 t · Clinton County 41,691 t · Cass County 41,138 t · Moultrie County 39,038 t · Wayne County 34,626 t · Warren County 30,838 t · Pike County 29,975 t · McDonough County 28,759 t · McLean County 27,798 t · Fayette County 24,263 t · Boone County 23,146 t · Marshall County 22,990 t · Douglas County 21,876 t · Kane County 21,555 t · Scott County 11,569 t · Piatt County 4,614 t · Marion County 3,619 t · Coles County 1,934 t · Richland County 1,491 t · Clay County 899 t
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