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Greenhouse gas emissions in North Carolina

Large facilities in North Carolina reported 44.66 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (130 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 North Carolina emit?

YearDirect emissionsReporting facilities
201080.85 million t133
201171.88 million t147
201267.24 million t147
201365.56 million t149
201467.63 million t143
201563.11 million t136
201663.11 million t134
201758.02 million t129
201859.35 million t132
201956.64 million t131
202045.93 million t131
202149.45 million t134
202249.43 million t132
202344.66 million t130

Which 40 facilities in North Carolina emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?

FacilityDirect emissions (latest year)Year
Belews Creek
Belews Creek, NC · NAICS 221112
5.58 million t2023
Marshall
Terrell, NC · NAICS 221112
5.15 million t2023
Roxboro Steam Electric Plant
Semora, NC · NAICS 221112
4.12 million t2023
Cliffside
Cliffside, NC · NAICS 221112
3.71 million t2023
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant
Hamlet, NC · NAICS 221112
3.49 million t2023
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant
Goldsboro, NC · NAICS 221112
2.64 million t2023
Plant Rowan County
Salisbury, NC · NAICS 221112
1.68 million t2023
Buck
Salisbury, NC · NAICS 221112
1.57 million t2023
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant
Wilmington, NC · NAICS 221112
1.50 million t2023
Dan River
Eden, NC · NAICS 221112
1.47 million t2023
Asheville Steam Electric Plant
Arden, NC · NAICS 221112
1.46 million t2023
Mayo Electric Generating Plant
Roxboro, NC · NAICS 221112
1.37 million t2023
Kings Mountain Energy Center
Kings Mountain, NC · NAICS 221112
1.24 million t2023
Rockingham County Combustion Turbine
Reidsville, NC · NAICS 221112
456,149 t2023
Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC
Canton, NC · NAICS 322110
400,763 t2023
Cleveland County Generating Facility
Grover, NC · NAICS 221112
356,229 t2023
PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY INCORPORATED
Aurora, NC · NAICS 325312
321,374 t2023
International Paper-Riegelwood
Riegelwood, NC · NAICS 322110
301,786 t2023
Wolfspeed RTP
Durham, NC · NAICS 334413
257,690 t2023
WestRock Kraft Paper, LLC
Roanoke Rapids, NC · NAICS 322120
255,718 t2023
CITY OF GREENSBORO WHITE STREET LANDFILL
Greensboro, NC · NAICS 562212
220,460 t2023
NUCOR STEEL HERTFORD COUNTY
Cofield, NC · NAICS 331110
216,464 t2023
PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Laurinburg, NC · NAICS 327211
201,177 t2023
Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill V
Concord, NC · NAICS 562212
196,456 t2023
Domtar Paper Company LLC - Plymouth
Plymouth, NC · NAICS 322110
195,445 t2023
The University of NC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · NAICS 611310
169,133 t2023
SAMPSON COUNTY DISPOSAL, LLC
Roseboro, NC · NAICS 562212
165,070 t2023
CLEVELAND COUNTY LANDFILL
Shelby, NC · NAICS 562212
143,437 t2023
Duke Energy Power Delivery Carolinas
Charlotte, NC · NAICS 221121
143,337 t2023
Piedmont Natural Gas - North Carolina
Charlotte, NC · NAICS 221210
142,641 t2023
G G Allen
Belmont, NC · NAICS 221112
141,043 t2023
Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
New Bern, NC · NAICS 562212
138,925 t2023
Alamance County Landfill
Graham, NC · NAICS 562212
134,682 t2023
IREDELL CO-TWINS OAKS RD;3260
Statesville, NC · NAICS 562212
133,233 t2023
ROBESON COUNTY LANDFILL
St. Pauls, NC · NAICS 562212
127,840 t2023
ELEMENTIS CHROMIUM
Castle Hayne, NC · NAICS 325180
120,283 t2023
white oak landfill
Waynesville, NC · NAICS 562212
116,671 t2023
International Paper - New Bern Mill
Vanceboro, NC · NAICS 322110
114,519 t2023
NCSU CENTRAL HEAT PLANT
Raleigh, NC · NAICS 611310
112,758 t2023
Kersey Valley MSW Landfill
High Point, NC · NAICS 562212
106,753 t2023

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

Cleveland County 5.60 million t · Stokes County 5.58 million t · Person County 5.58 million t · Catawba County 5.25 million t · Richmond County 3.55 million t · Rowan County 3.38 million t · Wayne County 2.65 million t · Rockingham County 2.02 million t · New Hanover County 1.73 million t · Buncombe County 1.53 million t · Haywood County 517,434 t · Mecklenburg County 437,830 t · Durham County 411,642 t · Guilford County 388,510 t · Cumberland County 358,752 t · Iredell County 342,500 t · Gaston County 340,585 t · Beaufort County 321,374 t · Columbus County 301,786 t · Craven County 299,942 t · Wake County 263,094 t · Halifax County 255,718 t · Davidson County 219,231 t · Hertford County 216,464 t · Orange County 212,331 t · Scotland County 201,177 t · Cabarrus County 196,457 t · Martin County 195,445 t · Sampson County 192,213 t · Onslow County 175,927 t · Robeson County 173,852 t · Anson County 148,150 t · Alamance County 134,682 t · Bladen County 114,261 t · Bertie County 102,666 t · Randolph County 99,728 t · Johnston County 98,907 t · Forsyth County 87,598 t · Wilkes County 86,576 t · Wilson County 85,034 t · Chatham County 82,993 t · Brunswick County 82,308 t · Stanly County 80,401 t · Vance County 77,625 t · Montgomery County 69,761 t · Lincoln County 68,406 t · Union County 60,858 t · Pitt County 58,622 t · Lenoir County 56,359 t · Caldwell County 46,223 t · Duplin County 40,201 t · Surry County 26,066 t

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