EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Pulp and Paper
Greif - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 6 facilities across 6 states (365K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 365K
- Reporting facilities
- 6
- States covered
- 6
- Overall rank
- #550
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Greif reported 365K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 6 facilities in 6 states (ranks #550 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions remained broadly stable over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #550 of 2,289
- #19 in Pulp and Paper
- -2.7% since 2011
Greif vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
365,070 550th of 2289 higher than 1,739 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 Greif spreads its footprint vs Pulp and Paper peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 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: Greif, 6 facilities, 0.37M 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. Clearwater Paper, 4 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 greif · 2023 #550 · 365K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP · TREND-FLAT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 365K MT
- UPPER-Q #550/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Merck & CO · Chemicals
- FAC-PAIR 6 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 6 states
- SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP Pulp and Paper
- TREND-FLAT −3% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Merck & CO · Chemicals (±459 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 Greif: CH₄ is 9.8% of 365K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0.6%). Non-CO₂ gases total 10.5%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 89.5%
- 327K MT
- CH₄
- 9.8%
- 36K MT
- N₂O
- 0.6%
- 2K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Greif
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
Greif - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Greif's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
High-emitter reporting timeline
Greif - high-emitter annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 365K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Greif annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Greif reported 365K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 375K MT in 2011 - a decline of 2.7% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (6)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| GREIF RIVERVILLE LLC Pulp and Paper Riverville, VA | Riverville, VA | 163K |
| CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP INC AUSTELL BOXBOARD MILLS Pulp and Paper AUSTELL, GA | AUSTELL, GA | 71K |
| Greif Packaging, LLC Pulp and Paper Massillon, OH | Massillon, OH | 65K |
| WISCONSIN PAPERBOARD Pulp and Paper MILWAUKEE, WI | MILWAUKEE, WI | 36K |
| NEWARK AMERICA Pulp and Paper FITCHBURG, MA | FITCHBURG, MA | 23K |
| Tama Paperboard, LLC Pulp and Paper Tama, IA | Tama, IA | 7K |
Where Greif's reported CO₂e sits by state
44.5% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Virginia (1 site) ; next is Georgia at 19.4% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Greif 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 (365K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (365K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (6 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (61K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Greif's emissions profile
- Greif runs mid-intensity per facility (61K 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 #550 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.