EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Pulp and Paper
Clearwater Paper - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 4 facilities across 4 states (648K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 648K
- Reporting facilities
- 4
- States covered
- 4
- Overall rank
- #423
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Clearwater Paper reported 648K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 4 facilities in 4 states (ranks #423 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions increased 23% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #423 of 2,289
- #9 in Pulp and Paper
- +22.7% since 2011
Clearwater Paper vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
647,685 423rd of 2289 higher than 1,866 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 Clearwater Paper spreads its footprint vs Pulp and Paper peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Pulp and Paper 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 (4 facilities, 0.65M MT).
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Pulp and Paper peer footprint table: Clearwater Paper, 4 facilities, 0.65M MT CO2e. Koch Industries, 20 facilities, 6.32M MT CO2e. Westrock, 24 facilities, 5.74M MT CO2e. International Paper, 21 facilities, 5.08M MT CO2e. Graphic Packaging Holding, 6 facilities, 1.52M MT CO2e. The Procter & Gamble, 6 facilities, 1.51M MT CO2e. Packaging CORP of America, 8 facilities, 1.5M MT CO2e. Domtar, 7 facilities, 1.44M MT CO2e. Kimberly-Clark, 8 facilities, 1.03M MT CO2e. Nd Paper, 4 facilities, 0.77M MT CO2e. Billerud Americas, 3 facilities, 0.65M MT CO2e. Ahlstrom-Munksjo North America Specialty Solutions, 4 facilities, 0.59M MT CO2e. Sappi North America, 3 facilities, 0.52M MT CO2e. Pratt Industries, 5 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. Sylvamo North America, 2 facilities, 0.49M MT CO2e. New-Indy Jv, 2 facilities, 0.47M MT CO2e. Hig Capital, 1 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. Pixelle Specialty Solutions, 3 facilities, 0.43M MT CO2e. Evergreen Packaging Group Holdings, 1 facilities, 0.4M MT CO2e. Nippon Paper Industries CO, 1 facilities, 0.38M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent clearwater-paper · 2023 #423 · 648K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP · TREND-UP · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 648K MT
- UPPER-Q #423/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Billerud Americas · Pulp and Paper
- FAC-PAIR 4 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 4 states
- SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP Pulp and Paper
- TREND-UP +23% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Billerud Americas · Pulp and Paper (±1K 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 Clearwater Paper: CH₄ is 10.6% of 648K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0.9%). Non-CO₂ gases total 11.5%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 88.5%
- 573K MT
- CH₄
- 10.6%
- 69K MT
- N₂O
- 0.9%
- 6K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Clearwater Paper
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
Clearwater Paper - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Clearwater Paper's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions growth across reporting years
Clearwater Paper - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 648K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Clearwater Paper annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Clearwater Paper reported 648K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 528K MT in 2011 - a rise of 22.7% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (4)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER PAPER CORP Pulp and Paper LEWISTON, ID | LEWISTON, ID | 295K |
| CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-CYPRESS BEND MILL Pulp and Paper ARKANSAS CITY, AR | ARKANSAS CITY, AR | 245K |
| Clearwater Paper Shelby, LLC Pulp and Paper Shelby, NC | Shelby, NC | 78K |
| Clearwater Paper Las Vegas, LLC Pulp and Paper North Las Vegas, NV | North Las Vegas, NV | 30K |
Where Clearwater Paper's reported CO₂e sits by state
45.5% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Idaho (1 site) ; next is Arkansas at 37.8% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Clearwater Paper reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (648K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (648K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (4 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (162K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Clearwater Paper's emissions profile
- Clearwater Paper runs high-intensity per facility (162K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Pulp and Paper sector on the Pulp and Paper industry page.
- It ranks #423 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 · Pulp and Paper 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.