Emissions
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.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in North Carolina emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80.85 million t | 133 |
| 2011 | 71.88 million t | 147 |
| 2012 | 67.24 million t | 147 |
| 2013 | 65.56 million t | 149 |
| 2014 | 67.63 million t | 143 |
| 2015 | 63.11 million t | 136 |
| 2016 | 63.11 million t | 134 |
| 2017 | 58.02 million t | 129 |
| 2018 | 59.35 million t | 132 |
| 2019 | 56.64 million t | 131 |
| 2020 | 45.93 million t | 131 |
| 2021 | 49.45 million t | 134 |
| 2022 | 49.43 million t | 132 |
| 2023 | 44.66 million t | 130 |
Which 40 facilities in North Carolina emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?
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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