EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Rhea County Tennessee - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 1 facility across 1 state (248K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 248K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #671
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Rhea County Tennessee reported 248K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 1 facility in 1 state (ranks #671 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions increased 75% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #671 of 2,289
- #51 in Waste
- +75.2% since 2011
Rhea County Tennessee vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
248,101 671st of 2289 higher than 1,618 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 Rhea County Tennessee spreads its footprint vs Waste peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Waste 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, 0.7M MT).
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Waste peer footprint table: Rhea County Tennessee, 1 facilities, 0.25M MT CO2e. Waste Management, 225 facilities, 11.65M MT CO2e. Republic Services, 177 facilities, 10.72M MT CO2e. Covanta Holding, 22 facilities, 4.2M MT CO2e. Waste Connections US, 40 facilities, 3.63M MT CO2e. Gfl Environmental Holdings (us), 30 facilities, 2.45M MT CO2e. Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, 12 facilities, 2.22M MT CO2e. Rumpke Consolidated Cos, 9 facilities, 1.69M MT CO2e. County of Orange California, 5 facilities, 1.13M MT CO2e. County of Lycoming Pennsylvania, 1 facilities, 0.9M MT CO2e. County of Pinellas Florida, 2 facilities, 0.77M MT CO2e. Apex Environmental, 1 facilities, 0.7M MT CO2e. County of Brevard Florida, 1 facilities, 0.67M MT CO2e. City of El Paso Texas, 2 facilities, 0.54M MT CO2e. Waste Connections, 8 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. City of Baton Rouge Louisiana, 2 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Florida, 3 facilities, 0.5M MT CO2e. City of Dallas Texas, 1 facilities, 0.48M MT CO2e. Casella Waste Systems, 9 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. County of Polk Florida, 1 facilities, 0.43M MT CO2e. US Government, 9 facilities, 0.42M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent rhea-county-tennessee · 2023 #671 · 248K MT
CO2E-MODEST · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 248K MT
- MID-PACK #671/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH State of Minnesota · Waste
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-SURGE +75% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: State of Minnesota · Waste (±751 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 Rhea County Tennessee: CH₄ is 100% of 248K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 100%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 248K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
CO₂e neighbourhood around Rhea County Tennessee
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions growth across reporting years
Rhea County Tennessee - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 248K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Rhea County Tennessee annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Rhea County Tennessee reported 248K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 142K MT in 2011 - a rise of 75.2% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhea County Landfill Waste Dayton, TN | Dayton, TN | 248K |
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (248K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (248K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (248K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Rhea County Tennessee's emissions profile
- Rhea County Tennessee runs high-intensity per facility (248K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #671 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 · Waste 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.