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
Data updated May 2026
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).
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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.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
Packaging CORP of America - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Packaging CORP of America's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
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
Packaging CORP of America annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
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 | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America Pulp and Paper COUNCE, TN | COUNCE, TN | 291K |
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA Pulp and Paper DERIDDER, LA | DERIDDER, LA | 260K |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER MILL Pulp and Paper JACKSON, AL | JACKSON, AL | 245K |
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA-TOMAHAWK Pulp and Paper TOMAHAWK, WI | TOMAHAWK, WI | 203K |
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA Pulp and Paper FILER CITY, MI | FILER CITY, MI | 174K |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC Pulp and Paper INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | 153K |
| BOISE PAPER Pulp and Paper WALLULA, WA | WALLULA, WA | 99K |
| PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA Pulp and Paper VALDOSTA, GA | 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.
Packaging CORP of America 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 (1.5M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (1.5M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (8 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (187K MT here).
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.