Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in Virginia
Large facilities in Virginia reported 35.03 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (135 emitting facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, with the 40 largest emitters and every county.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in Virginia emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.42 million t | 131 |
| 2011 | 46.07 million t | 158 |
| 2012 | 42.51 million t | 161 |
| 2013 | 47.74 million t | 164 |
| 2014 | 46.58 million t | 160 |
| 2015 | 46.88 million t | 156 |
| 2016 | 49.74 million t | 150 |
| 2017 | 44.88 million t | 147 |
| 2018 | 45.62 million t | 146 |
| 2019 | 42.68 million t | 140 |
| 2020 | 44.12 million t | 139 |
| 2021 | 39.19 million t | 136 |
| 2022 | 36.81 million t | 133 |
| 2023 | 35.03 million t | 135 |
Which 40 facilities in Virginia emitted the most greenhouse gas in 2023?
How much greenhouse gas did large facilities emit in each county of Virginia in 2023?
Greensville County 3.61 million t · Warren County 3.14 million t · Hanover County 2.64 million t · Brunswick County 2.46 million t · Hopewell city 1.86 million t · Wise County 1.71 million t · Loudoun County 1.70 million t · Buchanan County 1.60 million t · Fluvanna County 1.53 million t · Chesterfield County 1.51 million t · Buckingham County 1.15 million t · Alleghany County 970,084 t · Botetourt County 799,497 t · Giles County 789,437 t · Prince William County 762,546 t · King William County 628,889 t · Fairfax County 620,820 t · Richmond city 596,739 t · Louisa County 575,747 t · Caroline County 471,194 t · Fauquier County 296,645 t · Frederick County 288,968 t · Halifax County 280,701 t · Bedford County 264,584 t · Isle of Wight County 263,628 t · Montgomery County 250,610 t · Washington County 245,678 t · Manassas city 243,398 t · King George County 223,064 t · Pittsylvania County 198,669 t · Amherst County 192,080 t · Lynchburg city 160,143 t · Norfolk city 158,740 t · Orange County 134,896 t · Pulaski County 127,205 t · Alexandria city 124,675 t · Sussex County 110,284 t · King and Queen County 104,311 t · Augusta County 104,083 t · Dinwiddie County 103,874 t · Chesapeake city 101,891 t · Accomack County 99,389 t · Portsmouth city 97,740 t · Roanoke County 97,626 t · Roanoke city 97,145 t · Appomattox County 96,725 t · Rockingham County 95,001 t · James City County 91,211 t · Amelia County 85,977 t · Henrico County 85,317 t · Campbell County 82,780 t · Spotsylvania County 82,357 t · Charlottesville city 76,940 t · Stafford County 75,197 t · Page County 70,617 t · Tazewell County 66,084 t · Surry County 64,542 t · Franklin County 63,731 t · Russell County 61,857 t · Hampton city 59,287 t · Gloucester County 57,194 t · Danville city 50,329 t · Newport News city 49,707 t · Rockbridge County 47,648 t · Mecklenburg County 47,292 t · Lunenburg County 45,500 t · Petersburg city 42,744 t · Carroll County 40,559 t · Harrisonburg city 40,323 t · Shenandoah County 36,467 t · Charles City County 33,942 t · Covington city 33,686 t · Waynesboro city 30,257 t · Suffolk city 18,953 t · Bristol city 13,735 t · York County 1,733 t
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