EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Pulp and Paper

Packaging CORP of America - top-third GHGRP parent

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 8 facilities across 8 states (1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023).

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
1.5M
Reporting facilities
8
States covered
8
Overall rank
#255
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Data updated May 2026

1.5M MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA GHGRP, Packaging CORP of America reported 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 8 facilities in 8 states (ranks #255 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions remained broadly stable over the tracked period.

  • Overall rank #255 of 2,289
  • #3 in Pulp and Paper
  • -3.0% since 2011

Packaging CORP of America vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

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

1,498,344 255th of 2289 higher than 2,034 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How Packaging CORP of America 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).

Median split: 4 facilities, 0.65M MT CO₂e among Pulp and Paper peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 20 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 0102030 0M2M4M6M8M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Pulp and Paper
Median split: 4 facilities, 0.65M MT CO₂e among Pulp and Paper peers.

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Pulp and Paper peer footprint table: Packaging CORP of America, 8 facilities, 1.5M 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. 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 packaging-corp-of-america · 2023 #255 · 1.5M MT

CO2E-MID · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP · TREND-FLAT · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-MID 1.5M MT
  • UPPER-Q #255/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Olin · Other
  • FAC-MULTI 8 facilities
  • SPAN-MULTI 8 states
  • SECTOR-PULP-AND-PAP Pulp and Paper
  • TREND-FLAT −3% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Olin · Other (±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 Packaging CORP of America: CH₄ is 9.4% of 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 2.3%). Non-CO₂ gases total 11.7%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
88.3%
1.3M MT
CH₄
9.4%
141K MT
N₂O
2.3%
34K MT

CO₂e neighbourhood around Packaging CORP of America

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

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MSummit Materials · Minerals …1.5MGraphic Packaging Hol… · Pul…1.5MPackaging CORP of Ame… · Pul…1.5MOlin · Other · near1.5MRockland Capital · Power Pla…1.5MPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around Packaging CORP of America · May 2026

Largest sites in a top-third parent book

Packaging CORP of America - top sites (MT CO₂e)

Packaging Corporation of Ame…291KPACKAGING CORPORATION OF AME…260KBOISE WHITE PAPER MILL245KPACKAGING CORPORATION OF AME…203KPACKAGING CORPORATION OF AME…174KBOISE WHITE PAPER LLC153KBOISE PAPER99KPACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA73K

Packaging CORP of America's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e

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

High-emitter reporting timeline

Packaging CORP of America - high-emitter annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
1.5M MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M 2011201320152017201920212023 1.5M

Packaging CORP of America annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

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

Packaging CORP of America reported 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.5M MT in 2011 - a decline of 3.0% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Multi-site facilities (8)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
Packaging Corporation of America
Pulp and Paper
COUNCE, TN
291K
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Pulp and Paper
DERIDDER, LA
260K
BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL
Pulp and Paper
JACKSON, AL
245K
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK
Pulp and Paper
TOMAHAWK, WI
203K
PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Pulp and Paper
FILER CITY, MI
174K
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
Pulp and Paper
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN
153K
BOISE PAPER
Pulp and Paper
WALLULA, WA
99K
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA
Pulp and Paper
VALDOSTA, GA
73K

Where Packaging CORP of America's reported CO₂e sits by state

19.4% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Tennessee (1 site) ; next is Louisiana at 17.4% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.

TN291KLA260KAL245KWI203KMI174KMN153KWA99KGA73K
EPA GHGRP · Packaging CORP of America facility CO₂e by state · May 2026

Packaging CORP of America reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state

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

Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent

Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (1.5M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.

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

What to do with this

Using Packaging CORP of America's emissions profile

  • Packaging CORP of America runs high-intensity per facility (187K 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 #255 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.