EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste
Wake County Government - rising reported GHG
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Scope 1 emissions reported across 1 reporting facility in 1 state.
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 82K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #1195
Data updated May 2026
Wake County Government reported emissions rose 35.2% since 2011 to 82K MT CO₂e in 2023.
- Overall rank #1195 of 2,289
- #222 in Waste
- +35.2% since 2011
Wake County Government vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
81,951 1195th of 2289 higher than 1,094 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 Wake County Government 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: Wake County Government, 1 facilities, 0.08M 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 wake-county-government · 2023 #1195 · 82K MT
CO2E-THIN · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 82K MT
- MID-PACK #1195/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH University of Oklahoma · Other
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-WASTE Waste
- TREND-SURGE +35% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: University of Oklahoma · Other (±148 MT)
Instrument codes from this parent’s EPA GHGRP rollup: CO₂e band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend, and book completeness. Not an EPA grade or compliance rating.
2023 methane-weighted parent mix
Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for Wake County Government: CH₄ is 100% of 82K 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%
- 82K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
CO₂e neighbourhood around Wake County Government
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions growth across reporting years
Wake County Government - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 82K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Wake County Government annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Wake County Government reported 82K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 61K MT in 2011 - a rise of 35.2% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH WAKE LANDFILL Waste APEX, NC | APEX, NC | 82K |
Nationwide parents with similar GHGRP profiles
Three EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Wake County Government. The CO₂e neighbourhood chart above shows poles; these links are navigable comparison paths beyond Waste browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (82K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (82K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Wake County Government's emissions profile
- Wake County Government runs mid-intensity per facility (82K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
- It ranks #1195 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.