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Greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota

Large facilities in Minnesota reported 34.76 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (134 emitting facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with the 40 largest emitters and every county.

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How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in Minnesota emit?

YearDirect emissionsReporting facilities
201046.93 million t134
201147.43 million t147
201242.78 million t151
201343.37 million t150
201447.25 million t146
201543.42 million t138
201642.55 million t133
201742.77 million t134
201844.60 million t137
201939.83 million t138
202034.88 million t138
202138.19 million t137
202236.61 million t135
202334.76 million t134

Which 40 facilities in Minnesota emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?

FacilityDirect emissions (latest year)Year
Sherburne County
Becker, MN · NAICS 221112
7.18 million t2023
Boswell Energy Center
Cohasset, MN · NAICS 221112
5.20 million t2023
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery
Rosemount, MN · NAICS 324110
3.95 million t2023
US STEEL - Minntac
Mountain Iron, MN · NAICS 212210
1.31 million t2023
Mankato Energy Center
Mankato, MN · NAICS 221112
1.08 million t2023
Allen S King
Oak Park Heights, MN · NAICS 221112
998,891 t2023
High Bridge
Saint Paul, MN · NAICS 221112
990,253 t2023
Riverside (1927)
Minneapolis, MN · NAICS 221112
950,776 t2023
St. Paul Park Refining Company, LLC
St. Paul Park, MN · NAICS 324110
883,680 t2023
Black Dog
Burnsville, MN · NAICS 221112
824,751 t2023
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE
Renville, MN · NAICS 311313
522,589 t2023
Cottage Grove Cogeneration
Cottage Grove, MN · NAICS 221112
473,642 t2023
Cannon Falls Energy Center
Cannon Falls, MN · NAICS 221112
429,491 t2023
UNITED TACONITE LLC - FAIRLANE PLANT
Forbes, MN · NAICS 212210
398,435 t2023
Faribault Energy Park
Faribault, MN · NAICS 221112
392,043 t2023
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - E GRAND FORKS
East Grand Forks, MN · NAICS 311313
327,866 t2023
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - MOORHEAD
Moorhead, MN · NAICS 311313
312,834 t2023
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - CROOKSTON
Crookston, MN · NAICS 311313
304,856 t2023
Hibbing Taconite Company
Hibbing, MN · NAICS 212210
286,265 t2023
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine
Virginia, MN · NAICS 212210
238,238 t2023
US Steel - Keetac
Keewatin, MN · NAICS 212210
231,349 t2023
Vonco II Landfill
Becker, MN · NAICS 562212
227,196 t2023
Rosemount Industrial Waste Facility
Rosemount, MN · NAICS 562212
207,142 t2023
UNIVERSITY OF MN - TWIN CITIES
Minneapolis, MN · NAICS 923110
202,751 t2023
HEARTLAND CORN PRODUCTS
Winthrop, MN · NAICS 325193
199,565 t2023
AL CORN CLEAN FUEL
Claremont, MN · NAICS 325193
193,607 t2023
SAPPI CLOQUET LLC
Cloquet, MN · NAICS 322120
189,603 t2023
VALERO WELCOME PLANT
Welcome, MN · NAICS 325193
188,618 t2023
GUARDIAN ENERGY LLC
Janesville, MN · NAICS 325193
184,615 t2023
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
Minneapolis, MN · NAICS 562213
166,043 t2023
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND
Marshall, MN · NAICS 311221
165,659 t2023
Green Plains Fairmont LLC
Fairmont, MN · NAICS 325193
159,508 t2023
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
International Falls, MN · NAICS 322120
153,117 t2023
NORTHSHORE MINING CO - SILVER BAY
Silver Bay, MN · NAICS 212210
142,324 t2023
BUSHMILLS ETHANOL INC.
Atwater, MN · NAICS 325193
113,085 t2023
Northern Border Pipeline Trimont CS#13
Trimont, MN · NAICS 486210
103,200 t2023
Red Wing Plant
Red Wing, MN · NAICS 221112
102,824 t2023
Northern Border Pipeline Garvin CS#12
Garvin, MN · NAICS 486210
100,321 t2023
GOPHER RESOURCE LLC
Eagan, MN · NAICS 331492
96,522 t2023
Solway Plant
Solway, MN · NAICS 221112
88,210 t2023

How much greenhouse gas did large facilities emit in each county of Minnesota in 2023?

Sherburne County 7.48 million t · Itasca County 5.33 million t · Dakota County 5.30 million t · St. Louis County 2.75 million t · Washington County 2.38 million t · Hennepin County 1.95 million t · Blue Earth County 1.42 million t · Ramsey County 1.20 million t · Polk County 632,722 t · Renville County 608,725 t · Martin County 595,254 t · Goodhue County 569,212 t · Rice County 524,312 t · Clay County 312,834 t · Lyon County 285,662 t · Carlton County 264,747 t · Olmsted County 217,026 t · Sibley County 199,565 t · Dodge County 193,607 t · Waseca County 184,615 t · Freeborn County 183,248 t · Mower County 181,499 t · Koochiching County 153,117 t · Lake County 142,324 t · Cottonwood County 132,467 t · Scott County 128,711 t · Otter Tail County 115,376 t · Kandiyohi County 113,085 t · Redwood County 109,531 t · McLeod County 103,708 t · Nobles County 92,499 t · Beltrami County 88,210 t · Chippewa County 80,143 t · Fillmore County 77,681 t · Swift County 73,724 t · Faribault County 72,515 t · Steele County 45,041 t · Kanabec County 41,684 t · Todd County 40,127 t · Stevens County 39,582 t · Lac qui Parle County 38,892 t · Hubbard County 35,239 t · Isanti County 31,418 t · Marshall County 29,807 t · Anoka County 29,257 t · Douglas County 28,147 t · Stearns County 22,397 t · Clearwater County 20,674 t · Crow Wing County 19,777 t · Rock County 10 t

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