EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Pulp and Paper
International Paper - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 28 facilities across 14 states (5.4M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 5.4M
- Reporting facilities
- 28
- States covered
- 14
- Overall rank
- #101
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, International Paper reported 5.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 28 facilities in 14 states (ranks among the top 5% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#101 of 2,289)) Emissions decreased 18% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #101 of 2,289
- #1 in Pulp and Paper
- -18.4% since 2011
International Paper vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
5,404,388 101st of 2289 higher than 2,188 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 International 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: International Paper, 28 facilities, 5.4M MT CO2e. Koch Industries, 20 facilities, 6.32M MT CO2e. Westrock, 24 facilities, 5.74M 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 international-paper · 2023 #101 · 5.4M MT
CO2E-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-FLEET · SPAN-NATION · SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 5.4M MT
- TOP-DECILE #101/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Cemex · Minerals
- FAC-FLEET 28 facilities
- SPAN-NATION 14 states
- SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP Pulp and Paper
- TREND-DOWN −18% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Cemex · Minerals (±12K 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 International Paper: CH₄ is 16.9% of 5.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 1.6%). Non-CO₂ gases total 18.5%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 81.5%
- 4.4M MT
- CH₄
- 16.9%
- 913K MT
- N₂O
- 1.6%
- 87K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around International 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
International Paper - top sites (MT CO₂e)
International Paper's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
International Paper - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 5.4M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
International Paper annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
International Paper reported 5.4M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 6.6M MT in 2011 - a decline of 18.4% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (28)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| International Paper - Mansfield Mill Pulp and Paper MANSFIELD, LA | MANSFIELD, LA | 672K |
| International Paper-Riverdale Mill Pulp and Paper SELMA, AL | SELMA, AL | 484K |
| International Paper - Valliant Mill Pulp and Paper VALLIANT, OK | VALLIANT, OK | 433K |
| International Paper-Prattville Mill Pulp and Paper PRATTVILLE, AL | PRATTVILLE, AL | 407K |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER SAVANNA MILL Pulp and Paper SAVANNAH, GA | SAVANNAH, GA | 397K |
| International Paper - Georgetown Mill Pulp and Paper GEORGETOWN, SC | GEORGETOWN, SC | 320K |
| International Paper-Riegelwood Pulp and Paper RIEGELWOOD, NC | RIEGELWOOD, NC | 302K |
| International Paper - Orange Mill Pulp and Paper ORANGE, TX | ORANGE, TX | 242K |
| International Paper - Pine Hill Mill Pulp and Paper PINE HILL, AL | PINE HILL, AL | 236K |
| International Paper - Pensacola Mill Pulp and Paper CANTONMENT, FL | CANTONMENT, FL | 224K |
| International Paper - Vicksburg Mill Pulp and Paper REDWOOD, MS | REDWOOD, MS | 186K |
| International Paper - Red River Mill Pulp and Paper CAMPTI, LA | CAMPTI, LA | 180K |
| International Paper ROME LINERBOARD MILL Pulp and Paper ROME, GA | ROME, GA | 173K |
| International Paper - Columbus Mill Pulp and Paper COLUMBUS, MS | COLUMBUS, MS | 139K |
| International Paper - New Bern Mill Pulp and Paper Vanceboro, NC | Vanceboro, NC | 115K |
| International Paper - Springfield Mill Pulp and Paper SPRINGFIELD, OR | SPRINGFIELD, OR | 111K |
| International Paper-Port Wentworth Pulp and Paper Port Wentworth, GA | Port Wentworth, GA | 108K |
| International Paper-Franklin Mill Pulp and Paper FRANKLIN, VA | FRANKLIN, VA | 107K |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER - BOGALUSA MILL Pulp and Paper BOGALUSA, LA | BOGALUSA, LA | 101K |
| International Paper Franklin Landfill Waste Franklin, VA | Franklin, VA | 98K |
| International Paper - Flint River Mill Pulp and Paper Oglethorpe, GA | Oglethorpe, GA | 97K |
| International Paper-Courtland Mill Waste COURTLAND, AL | COURTLAND, AL | 76K |
| International Paper - Maysville Mill Waste MAYSVILLE, KY | MAYSVILLE, KY | 50K |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER - HENDERSON MILL Pulp and Paper HENDERSON, KY | HENDERSON, KY | 49K |
| International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III Waste Wattsburg, PA | Wattsburg, PA | 31K |
| International Paper Rock Crossing Landfill Waste Cantonment, FL | Cantonment, FL | 30K |
| International Paper Company - Newport Mill Waste CAYUGA, IN | CAYUGA, IN | 20K |
| International Paper Mobile Closed Landfill Waste Mobile, AL | Mobile, AL | 18K |
Where International Paper's reported CO₂e sits by state
22.6% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Alabama (5 sites) ; next is Louisiana at 17.6% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
International Paper reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
International Paper's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Pulp and Paper is 94% of this parent's facility CO₂e (21 sites) ; Waste follows at 6% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
International Paper 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 (5.4M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (5.4M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (28 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (193K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using International Paper's emissions profile
- International Paper runs high-intensity per facility (193K 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 #101 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.