EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Other
Green Plains - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 11 facilities across 7 states (1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 1.3M
- Reporting facilities
- 11
- States covered
- 7
- Overall rank
- #283
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Green Plains reported 1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 11 facilities in 7 states (ranks #283 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 8% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #283 of 2,289
- #24 in Other
- -7.5% since 2011
Green Plains vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
1,301,352 283rd of 2289 higher than 2,006 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 Green Plains spreads its footprint vs Other peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Other 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, 2.51M MT).
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Other peer footprint table: Green Plains, 11 facilities, 1.3M MT CO2e. Prairie State Energy Campus Management, 1 facilities, 11.46M MT CO2e. Marathon Petroleum, 4 facilities, 7.11M MT CO2e. Archer Daniels Midland, 15 facilities, 6.67M MT CO2e. Consol Energy, 4 facilities, 6.53M MT CO2e. American Consolidated Natural Resources, 6 facilities, 6.29M MT CO2e. Hummel Station, 1 facilities, 2.91M MT CO2e. Arch Resources, 5 facilities, 2.83M MT CO2e. US Government, 51 facilities, 2.78M MT CO2e. Poet, 28 facilities, 2.66M MT CO2e. Cargill, 27 facilities, 2.51M MT CO2e. Alliance Holdings Gp, 5 facilities, 2.28M MT CO2e. Valero Energy, 12 facilities, 2.24M MT CO2e. Tyson Foods, 31 facilities, 1.72M MT CO2e. Iron Senergy Holding, 1 facilities, 1.64M MT CO2e. Karnavati Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.43M MT CO2e. Hatfield Metallurgical Intermediate Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.38M MT CO2e. Alpha Metallurgical Resources, 9 facilities, 1.35M MT CO2e. Hallador Energy, 2 facilities, 1.32M MT CO2e. Coronado Group, 3 facilities, 1.28M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent green-plains · 2023 #283 · 1.3M MT
CO2E-MID · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-OTHER · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 1.3M MT
- UPPER-Q #283/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Newark Energy Center · Power Plants
- FAC-MULTI 11 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 7 states
- SECTOR-OTHER Other
- TREND-DOWN −8% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Newark Energy Center · Power Plants (±6K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.9% of 1.3M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.1%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.9%
- 1.3M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 612 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 730 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Green Plains
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
Green Plains - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Green Plains's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
High-emitter reporting timeline
Green Plains - high-emitter annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 1.3M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Green Plains annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Green Plains reported 1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.4M MT in 2011 - a decline of 7.5% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (11)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Green Plains Fairmont LLC Other FAIRMONT, MN | FAIRMONT, MN | 160K |
| GREEN PLAINS OBION LLC Other RIVES, TN | RIVES, TN | 153K |
| GREEN PLAINS CENTRAL CITY LLC Other CENTRAL CITY, NE | CENTRAL CITY, NE | 150K |
| Green Plains Madison LLC Other MADISON, IL | MADISON, IL | 146K |
| Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC Other MOUNT VERNON, IN | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 134K |
| Green Plains Wood River, LLC. Other WOOD RIVER, NE | WOOD RIVER, NE | 117K |
| GREEN PLAINS SHENANDOAH LLC Other SHENANDOAH, IA | SHENANDOAH, IA | 101K |
| Hereford Ethanol Partners LP Other Hereford, TX | Hereford, TX | 92K |
| GREEN PLAINS OTTER TAIL LLC Other FERGUS FALLS, MN | FERGUS FALLS, MN | 87K |
| Green Plains York LLC Other YORK, NE | YORK, NE | 86K |
| GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC Other SUPERIOR, IA | SUPERIOR, IA | 76K |
Where Green Plains's reported CO₂e sits by state
27.1% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Nebraska (3 sites) ; next is Minnesota at 19% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Green Plains 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 (1.3M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (1.3M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (11 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (118K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Green Plains's emissions profile
- Green Plains runs high-intensity per facility (118K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Other sector on the Other industry page.
- It ranks #283 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 · Other 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.