EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Other
Tyson Foods - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 34 facilities across 18 states (1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 1.9M
- Reporting facilities
- 34
- States covered
- 18
- Overall rank
- #228
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Tyson Foods reported 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 34 facilities in 18 states (ranks among the top 10% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#228 of 2,289)) Emissions increased 26% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #228 of 2,289
- #15 in Other
- +26.4% since 2011
Tyson Foods vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
1,874,907 228th of 2289 higher than 2,061 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Tyson Foods spreads its footprint vs Other peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 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, 2.51M MT).
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Other peer footprint table: Tyson Foods, 34 facilities, 1.87M 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. 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 tyson-foods · 2023 #228 · 1.9M MT
CO2E-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-FLEET · SPAN-NATION · SECTOR-OTHER · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 1.9M MT
- TOP-DECILE #228/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Titan America · Minerals
- FAC-FLEET 34 facilities
- SPAN-NATION 18 states
- SECTOR-OTHER Other
- TREND-SURGE +26% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Titan America · Minerals (±3K 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 Tyson Foods: CH₄ is 39.7% of 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 39.7%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 60.3%
- 1.1M MT
- CH₄
- 39.7%
- 744K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 777 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Tyson 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
Tyson Foods - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Tyson Foods's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions growth across reporting years
Tyson Foods - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 1.9M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Tyson Foods annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Tyson Foods reported 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 1.5M MT in 2011 - a rise of 26.4% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (34)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC Other LOGANSPORT, IN | LOGANSPORT, IN | 136K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS Other WALLULA, WA | WALLULA, WA | 100K |
| Tyson Farms, Inc/ Cuthbert Plant Other CUTHBERT, GA | CUTHBERT, GA | 97K |
| TYSON FOODS-RIVER VALLEY Other SCRANTON, AR | SCRANTON, AR | 97K |
| TYSON POULTRY INC.-SEDALIA Other SEDALIA, MO | SEDALIA, MO | 95K |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - WWTP Waste Holcomb, KS | Holcomb, KS | 86K |
| Tyson Poultry, Inc., Cumming API Other Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA | 77K |
| River Valley Ingredients - Forest Other FOREST, MS | FOREST, MS | 75K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC Other COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA | COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA | 73K |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.- Dakota City, NE Other DAKOTA CITY, NE | DAKOTA CITY, NE | 63K |
| ROBARDS PROCESSING - TYSON CHICKEN INC. Other ROBARDS, KY | ROBARDS, KY | 63K |
| Tyson Farms Inc., River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville Other HANCEVILLE, AL | HANCEVILLE, AL | 57K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC Other HOLCOMB, KS | HOLCOMB, KS | 54K |
| Tyson Poultry, Inc Broken Bow Other Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | 54K |
| River Valley Ingredients - Texarkana Other TEXARKANA, AR | TEXARKANA, AR | 51K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS Other AMARILLO, TX | AMARILLO, TX | 51K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. - WATERLOO Other WATERLOO, IA | WATERLOO, IA | 49K |
| Tyson Farms, Inc - Blountsville Processing Other Blountsville, AL | Blountsville, AL | 47K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY Other PERRY, IA | PERRY, IA | 46K |
| Tyson Chicken, Inc. Hope AR Other Hope, AR | Hope, AR | 41K |
| TYSON FARMS INCORPORATED HARMONY Other HARMONY, NC | HARMONY, NC | 40K |
| TYSON FARMS, INC. - Union City TN Other UNION CITY, TN | UNION CITY, TN | 40K |
| Tyson Fresh Meats Other LEXINGTON, NE | LEXINGTON, NE | 39K |
| TYSON FARMS INC - TEMPERANCEVILLE Other TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA | TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA | 37K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA Waste MADISON, NE | MADISON, NE | 36K |
| The Hillshire Brands Company Other Zeeland, MI | Zeeland, MI | 36K |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC Other Hillsdale, IL | Hillsdale, IL | 35K |
| Tyson Poultry, Inc Clarksville Waste Clarksville, AR | Clarksville, AR | 34K |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. Other Carthage, MS | Carthage, MS | 34K |
| Tyson Poultry Inc. Grannis Processing Plant Other Grannis, AR | Grannis, AR | 29K |
| Tyson Fresh Meats Other STORM LAKE, IA | STORM LAKE, IA | 28K |
| TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT Other PINE BLUFF, AR | PINE BLUFF, AR | 27K |
| TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED Other BERRYVILLE, AR | BERRYVILLE, AR | 25K |
| TYSON FARMS, INC. Other WILKESBORO, NC | WILKESBORO, NC | 22K |
Where Tyson Foods's reported CO₂e sits by state
16.3% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Arkansas (7 sites) ; next is Iowa at 10.4% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Tyson Foods reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Tyson Foods's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Other is 91.7% of this parent's facility CO₂e (31 sites) ; Waste follows at 8.3% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
Tyson Foods 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 (1.9M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (1.9M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (34 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (55K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Tyson Foods's emissions profile
- Tyson Foods runs mid-intensity per facility (55K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Other sector on the Other industry page.
- It ranks #228 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.