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Greenhouse gas emissions in Dakota County
Large facilities in Dakota County, Minnesota reported 5.30 million t of direct greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 (9 facilities), EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
How much greenhouse gas do large facilities in Dakota County, Minnesota emit?
| Year | Direct emissions | Reporting facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.34 million t | 6 |
| 2011 | 5.45 million t | 6 |
| 2012 | 5.43 million t | 7 |
| 2013 | 5.42 million t | 7 |
| 2014 | 5.94 million t | 8 |
| 2015 | 5.16 million t | 8 |
| 2016 | 4.79 million t | 8 |
| 2017 | 4.83 million t | 8 |
| 2018 | 5.06 million t | 8 |
| 2019 | 5.38 million t | 8 |
| 2020 | 5.35 million t | 9 |
| 2021 | 5.64 million t | 9 |
| 2022 | 5.09 million t | 9 |
| 2023 | 5.30 million t | 9 |
Which large facilities in Dakota County, Minnesota report greenhouse gas emissions?
| Facility | Direct emissions (latest year) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery Rosemount, MN · NAICS 324110 | 3.95 million t | 2023 |
| Black Dog Burnsville, MN · NAICS 221112 | 824,751 t | 2023 |
| Rosemount Industrial Waste Facility Rosemount, MN · NAICS 562212 | 207,142 t | 2023 |
| GOPHER RESOURCE LLC Eagan, MN · NAICS 331492 | 96,522 t | 2023 |
| PINE BEND LANDFILL Inver Grove Heights, MN · NAICS 562212 | 81,566 t | 2023 |
| Inver Hills Generating Plant Inver Grove Heights, MN · NAICS 221112 | 64,752 t | 2023 |
| BURNSVILLE SANITARY LANDFILL Burnsville, MN · NAICS 562212 | 39,396 t | 2023 |
| Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation Rosemount, MN · NAICS 221210 | 25,304 t | 2023 |
| Farmington Compressor Station (Farmington, MN) Farmington, MN · NAICS 486210 | 14,792 t | 2023 |
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