EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
Caterpillar - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 7 facilities across 4 states (457K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 457K
- Reporting facilities
- 7
- States covered
- 4
- Overall rank
- #494
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Caterpillar reported 457K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 7 facilities in 4 states (ranks #494 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 13% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #494 of 2,289
- #240 in Power Plants
- -12.8% since 2011
Caterpillar vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
456,902 494th of 2289 higher than 1,795 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Caterpillar spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (19 facilities, 26.77M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: Caterpillar, 7 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent caterpillar · 2023 #494 · 457K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 457K MT
- UPPER-Q #494/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Casella Waste Systems · Waste
- FAC-PAIR 7 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 4 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-DOWN −13% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Casella Waste Systems · Waste (±71 MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 methane-weighted parent mix
Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for Caterpillar: CH₄ is 34.4% of 457K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 34.4%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 65.6%
- 300K MT
- CH₄
- 34.4%
- 157K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 218 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Caterpillar
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
Caterpillar - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Caterpillar's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
Caterpillar - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 457K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Caterpillar annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Caterpillar reported 457K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 524K MT in 2011 - a decline of 12.8% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (7)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| CATERPILLAR INC.-MAPLETON Metals MAPLETON, IL | MAPLETON, IL | 189K |
| Advanced Tri-Gen Power Systems, LLC Power Plants Chillicothe, IL | Chillicothe, IL | 97K |
| Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant Other East Peoria, IL | East Peoria, IL | 52K |
| Dallas Overhaul Center Other Desoto, TX | Desoto, TX | 36K |
| SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED Other SAN DIEGO, CA | SAN DIEGO, CA | 34K |
| CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED Other LAFAYETTE, IN | LAFAYETTE, IN | 34K |
| PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC Other MCCOOK, IL | MCCOOK, IL | 15K |
Where Caterpillar's reported CO₂e sits by state
77.2% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Illinois (4 sites) ; next is Texas at 7.9% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Caterpillar reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Caterpillar's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Metals is 41.4% of this parent's facility CO₂e (1 site) ; Other follows at 37.4% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
Caterpillar reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (457K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (457K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (7 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (65K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Caterpillar's emissions profile
- Caterpillar runs mid-intensity per facility (65K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #494 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.