EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Other
Smithfield Foods - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 8 facilities across 7 states (346K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 346K
- Reporting facilities
- 8
- States covered
- 7
- Overall rank
- #566
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Smithfield Foods reported 346K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 8 facilities in 7 states (ranks #566 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions remained broadly stable over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #566 of 2,289
- #65 in Other
- +1.6% since 2011
Smithfield Foods vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
346,222 566th of 2289 higher than 1,723 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Smithfield Foods spreads its footprint vs Other peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Other 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, 2.28M MT).
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Other peer footprint table: Smithfield Foods, 8 facilities, 0.35M MT CO2e. Prairie State Energy Campus Management, 1 facilities, 11.46M MT CO2e. Marathon Petroleum, 4 facilities, 7.11M MT CO2e. Archer Daniels Midland, 15 facilities, 6.67M MT CO2e. Consol Energy, 4 facilities, 6.53M MT CO2e. American Consolidated Natural Resources, 6 facilities, 6.29M MT CO2e. Hummel Station, 1 facilities, 2.91M MT CO2e. Arch Resources, 5 facilities, 2.83M MT CO2e. US Government, 51 facilities, 2.78M MT CO2e. Poet, 28 facilities, 2.66M MT CO2e. Cargill, 27 facilities, 2.51M MT CO2e. Alliance Holdings Gp, 5 facilities, 2.28M MT CO2e. Valero Energy, 12 facilities, 2.24M MT CO2e. Tyson Foods, 31 facilities, 1.72M MT CO2e. Iron Senergy Holding, 1 facilities, 1.64M MT CO2e. Karnavati Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.43M MT CO2e. Hatfield Metallurgical Intermediate Holdings, 1 facilities, 1.38M MT CO2e. Alpha Metallurgical Resources, 9 facilities, 1.35M MT CO2e. Hallador Energy, 2 facilities, 1.32M MT CO2e. Green Plains, 11 facilities, 1.3M MT CO2e. Coronado Group, 3 facilities, 1.28M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent smithfield-foods · 2023 #566 · 346K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-OTHER · TREND-FLAT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 346K MT
- UPPER-Q #566/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Cowlitz County Washin… · Waste
- FAC-MULTI 8 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 7 states
- SECTOR-OTHER Other
- TREND-FLAT +2% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Cowlitz County Washington · Waste (±2K 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 Smithfield Foods: CH₄ is 22.7% of 346K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 22.8%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 77.2%
- 267K MT
- CH₄
- 22.7%
- 79K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 154 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Smithfield Foods
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
Smithfield Foods - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Smithfield Foods's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
High-emitter reporting timeline
Smithfield Foods - high-emitter annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 346K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Smithfield Foods annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Smithfield Foods reported 346K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 341K MT in 2011 - a rise of 1.6% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (8)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Crete Facility Other Crete, NE | Crete, NE | 85K |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel Other TAR HEEL, NC | TAR HEEL, NC | 68K |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Other Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls, SD | 53K |
| SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISON Other DENISON, IA | DENISON, IA | 49K |
| SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP-MONMOUTH Other MONMOUTH, IL | MONMOUTH, IL | 31K |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. Clinton Other Clinton, NC | Clinton, NC | 27K |
| SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP - MILAN Other MILAN, MO | MILAN, MO | 25K |
| SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-SMITHFIELD Other SMITHFIELD, VA | SMITHFIELD, VA | 8K |
Where Smithfield Foods's reported CO₂e sits by state
27.5% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in North Carolina (2 sites) ; next is Nebraska at 24.5% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Smithfield Foods 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 (346K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (346K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (8 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (43K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Smithfield Foods's emissions profile
- Smithfield Foods runs mid-intensity per facility (43K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Other sector on the Other industry page.
- It ranks #566 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 · Other 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.