EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste

City of Chattanooga Tennessee - declining reported GHG

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Scope 1 emissions reported across 2 reporting facilities in 1 state.

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
111K
Reporting facilities
2
States covered
1
Overall rank
#1015
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Data updated May 2026

111K MT CO₂e · 2023

City of Chattanooga Tennessee reported emissions fell 55.7% since 2011 to 111K MT CO₂e in 2023.

  • Overall rank #1015 of 2,289
  • #163 in Waste
  • -55.7% since 2011

City of Chattanooga Tennessee vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

110,660 1015th of 2289 higher than 1,274 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How City of Chattanooga Tennessee spreads its footprint vs Waste peers

Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Waste 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 (5 facilities, 0.7M MT).

Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 050100150200250 0M5M10M15M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Waste
Median split: 5 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers.

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Waste peer footprint table: City of Chattanooga Tennessee, 2 facilities, 0.11M MT CO2e. Waste Management, 225 facilities, 11.65M MT CO2e. Republic Services, 177 facilities, 10.72M MT CO2e. Covanta Holding, 22 facilities, 4.2M MT CO2e. Waste Connections US, 40 facilities, 3.63M MT CO2e. Gfl Environmental Holdings (us), 30 facilities, 2.45M MT CO2e. Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, 12 facilities, 2.22M MT CO2e. Rumpke Consolidated Cos, 9 facilities, 1.69M MT CO2e. County of Orange California, 5 facilities, 1.13M MT CO2e. County of Lycoming Pennsylvania, 1 facilities, 0.9M MT CO2e. County of Pinellas Florida, 2 facilities, 0.77M MT CO2e. Apex Environmental, 1 facilities, 0.7M MT CO2e. County of Brevard Florida, 1 facilities, 0.67M MT CO2e. City of El Paso Texas, 2 facilities, 0.54M MT CO2e. Waste Connections, 8 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. City of Baton Rouge Louisiana, 2 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Florida, 3 facilities, 0.5M MT CO2e. City of Dallas Texas, 1 facilities, 0.48M MT CO2e. Casella Waste Systems, 9 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. County of Polk Florida, 1 facilities, 0.43M MT CO2e. US Government, 9 facilities, 0.42M MT CO2e.

EPA GHGRP inventory plate

Parent city-of-chattanooga-tennessee · 2023 #1015 · 111K MT

CO2E-MODEST · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-MODEST 111K MT
  • MID-PACK #1015/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rlc Industries · Other
  • FAC-PAIR 2 facilities
  • SPAN-HOME 1 state
  • SECTOR-WASTE Waste
  • TREND-CUT −56% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Rlc Industries · Other (±197 MT)

Instrument codes from this parent’s EPA GHGRP rollup: CO₂e band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend, and book completeness. Not an EPA grade or compliance rating.

2023 methane-weighted parent mix

Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for City of Chattanooga Tennessee: CH₄ is 100% of 111K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 100%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
-
n/r
CH₄
100%
111K MT
N₂O
-
n/r

CO₂e neighbourhood around City of Chattanooga Tennessee

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MIrving Consumer Produ… · Pul…111KRegion 2000 Services… · Wast…111KAlpha & Omega Semicon… · Oth…111KRlc Industries · Other · near111KCity of Chattanooga T… · Was…111KPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around City of Chattanooga Tennessee · May 2026

Largest facilities by reported emissions

City of Chattanooga Tennessee - top facilities (MT CO₂e)

CITY OF CHATTANOOGA SUMMIT L…62KCITY OF CHATTANOOGA BIRCHWOO…49K

City of Chattanooga Tennessee's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Emissions decline across reporting years

City of Chattanooga Tennessee - declining annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
111K MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
0.1M0.15M0.2M0.25M0.3M 2011201320152017201920212023 0.11M

City of Chattanooga Tennessee annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

City of Chattanooga Tennessee reported 111K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 250K MT in 2011 - a decline of 55.7% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Facilities (2)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA SUMMIT LANDFILL
Waste
OOLTEWAH, TN
62K
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA BIRCHWOOD LANDFILL
Waste
HARRISON, TN
49K

Nationwide parents with similar GHGRP profiles

Three EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for City of Chattanooga Tennessee. The CO₂e neighbourhood chart above shows poles; these links are navigable comparison paths beyond Waste browse pages.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using City of Chattanooga Tennessee's emissions profile

  • City of Chattanooga Tennessee runs mid-intensity per facility (55K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
  • It ranks #1015 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 · Waste 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.