Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in Maine
Large facilities in Maine reported 3.42 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (29 emitting facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with the 40 largest emitters and every county.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in Maine emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.88 million t | 26 |
| 2011 | 5.88 million t | 32 |
| 2012 | 5.19 million t | 32 |
| 2013 | 4.57 million t | 30 |
| 2014 | 4.73 million t | 31 |
| 2015 | 4.08 million t | 28 |
| 2016 | 3.69 million t | 26 |
| 2017 | 3.07 million t | 24 |
| 2018 | 3.19 million t | 25 |
| 2019 | 2.92 million t | 27 |
| 2020 | 2.89 million t | 28 |
| 2021 | 3.32 million t | 28 |
| 2022 | 3.81 million t | 29 |
| 2023 | 3.42 million t | 29 |
Which 40 facilities in Maine emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?
| Facility | Direct emissions (latest year) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Energy Center Westbrook, ME · NAICS 221112 | 871,059 t | 2023 |
| ND Paper Inc - Rumford Division Rumford, ME · NAICS 322120 | 416,874 t | 2023 |
| Maine Independence Station Veazie, ME · NAICS 221112 | 380,421 t | 2023 |
| Sappi North America, Inc. - Somerset Operations Skowhegan, ME · NAICS 322120 | 316,254 t | 2023 |
| WOODLAND PULP LLC Baileyville, ME · NAICS 322110 | 258,839 t | 2023 |
| DRAGON CEMENT Thomaston, ME · NAICS 327310 | 236,953 t | 2023 |
| Rumford Power LLC Rumford, ME · NAICS 221112 | 160,818 t | 2023 |
| PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD Kittery, ME · NAICS 928110 | 72,231 t | 2023 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated - Maine Fab South Portland, ME · NAICS 334413 | 69,822 t | 2023 |
| JUNIPER RIDGE LANDFILL Old Town, ME · NAICS 562212 | 69,031 t | 2023 |
| REGIONAL WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED Portland, ME · NAICS 562213 | 62,778 t | 2023 |
| JGT2 Cogen Jay, ME · NAICS 221112 | 56,679 t | 2023 |
| William F Wyman Yarmouth, ME · NAICS 221112 | 52,726 t | 2023 |
| Bucksport Mill, LLC Bucksport, ME · NAICS 221112 | 50,527 t | 2023 |
| Westbrook Westbrook, ME · NAICS 486210 | 43,382 t | 2023 |
| JGT2 Mill Jay, ME · NAICS 322120 | 43,345 t | 2023 |
| CROSSROADS LANDFILL Norridgewock, ME · NAICS 562212 | 34,848 t | 2023 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME · NAICS 611310 | 27,605 t | 2023 |
| Richmond Station Richmond, ME · NAICS 486210 | 25,875 t | 2023 |
| Northern Light - Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME · NAICS 622110 | 24,023 t | 2023 |
| Huhtamaki, Inc. Waterville, ME · NAICS 322299 | 22,467 t | 2023 |
| Pioneer Plastics Corporation Auburn, ME · NAICS 326130 | 22,346 t | 2023 |
| MCCAIN FOODS POTATO FACILITY Easton, ME · NAICS 311411 | 21,371 t | 2023 |
| Diodes US Manufacturing Incorporated South Portland, ME · NAICS 334413 | 20,237 t | 2023 |
| ND OTM LLC Old Town, ME · NAICS 322110 | 17,886 t | 2023 |
| S D WARREN CO Westbrook, ME · NAICS 322220 | 13,352 t | 2023 |
| International N&H USA, INC Rockland, ME · NAICS 311999 | 12,585 t | 2023 |
| BUCKSPORT GENERATION LLC Bucksport, ME · NAICS 221112 | 9,334 t | 2023 |
| PENOBSCOT ENERGY RECOVERY CO. Orrington, ME · NAICS 562213 | 7,393 t | 2023 |
How much greenhouse gas did large facilities emit in each county of Maine in 2023?
Cumberland County 1.09 million t · Oxford County 577,692 t · Penobscot County 526,359 t · Somerset County 351,101 t · Washington County 258,839 t · Knox County 249,538 t · Franklin County 100,024 t · York County 72,231 t · Hancock County 59,860 t · Sagadahoc County 25,875 t · Kennebec County 22,467 t · Androscoggin County 22,346 t · Aroostook County 21,371 t
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