EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
Westrock - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 26 facilities across 15 states (5.9M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 5.9M
- Reporting facilities
- 26
- States covered
- 15
- Overall rank
- #93
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Westrock reported 5.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 26 facilities in 15 states (ranks among the top 5% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#93 of 2,289)) Emissions decreased 21% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #93 of 2,289
- #52 in Power Plants
- -20.6% since 2011
Westrock vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
5,909,762 93rd of 2289 higher than 2,196 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 Westrock spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Power Plants 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 (21 facilities, 26.77M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: Westrock, 26 facilities, 5.91M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent westrock · 2023 #93 · 5.9M MT
CO2E-MID · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-FLEET · SPAN-NATION · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-DOWN · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MID 5.9M MT
- TOP-DECILE #93/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Eagle Materials · Minerals
- FAC-FLEET 26 facilities
- SPAN-NATION 15 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-DOWN −21% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Eagle Materials · Minerals (±8K 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 Westrock: CH₄ is 15.7% of 5.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 1.4%). Non-CO₂ gases total 17.1%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 82.9%
- 4.9M MT
- CH₄
- 15.7%
- 929K MT
- N₂O
- 1.4%
- 82K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Westrock
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
Westrock - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Westrock's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
Westrock - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 5.9M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Westrock annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Westrock reported 5.9M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 7.4M MT in 2011 - a decline of 20.6% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (26)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| WestRock Virginia, Covington Pulp and Paper COVINGTON, VA | COVINGTON, VA | 970K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - West Point Mill Pulp and Paper WEST POINT, VA | WEST POINT, VA | 587K |
| WESTROCK TEXAS, L.P. Pulp and Paper EVADALE, TX | EVADALE, TX | 477K |
| WestRock Coated Board, LLC Pulp and Paper PHENIX CITY, AL | PHENIX CITY, AL | 437K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - Fernandina Beach Mill (Formerly Smurfit-Stone) Pulp and Paper FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | 380K |
| WESTROCK CP, LLC - HODGE MILL Pulp and Paper HODGE, LA | HODGE, LA | 373K |
| WestRock Charleston Kraft, LLC Pulp and Paper CHARLESTON, SC | CHARLESTON, SC | 349K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - Florence Mill Pulp and Paper FLORENCE, SC | FLORENCE, SC | 339K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - Seminole Mill (Formerly Smurfit-Stone) Pulp and Paper JACKSONVILLE, FL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 308K |
| WestRock Kraft Paper, LLC Pulp and Paper ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC | ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC | 256K |
| WESTROCK LONGVIEW LLC Pulp and Paper LONGVIEW, WA | LONGVIEW, WA | 182K |
| WestRock - Solvay, LLC Pulp and Paper Syracuse, NY | Syracuse, NY | 166K |
| WestRock CP, LLC--Hopewell Mill (Formerly RockTenn) Pulp and Paper HOPEWELL, VA | HOPEWELL, VA | 139K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - Stevenson Mill Pulp and Paper STEVENSON, AL | STEVENSON, AL | 136K |
| Green Power Solutions of Georgia, LLC Power Plants Dublin, GA | Dublin, GA | 130K |
| West Rock Mill Company, LLC Pulp and Paper Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL | 125K |
| WestRock Tacoma Mill Pulp and Paper TACOMA, WA | TACOMA, WA | 119K |
| SP Fiber Technologies Southeast, LLC Pulp and Paper DUBLIN, GA | DUBLIN, GA | 102K |
| WestRock MN Corporation Pulp and Paper SAINT PAUL, MN | SAINT PAUL, MN | 63K |
| WestRock Container, LLC Pulp and Paper Cowpens, SC | Cowpens, SC | 54K |
| WESTROCK CALIFORNIA, LLC Pulp and Paper BATTLE CREEK, MI | BATTLE CREEK, MI | 50K |
| WestRock CP, LLC - Panama City Mill (Formerly RockTenn) Waste PANAMA CITY, FL | PANAMA CITY, FL | 39K |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL Pulp and Paper CHATTANOOGA, TN | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 39K |
| WestRock Converting LLC - Missisquoi Mill Pulp and Paper SHELDON SPRINGS, VT | SHELDON SPRINGS, VT | 32K |
| WESTROCK (DALLAS MILL) Pulp and Paper DALLAS, TX | DALLAS, TX | 30K |
| WESTROCK CONVERTING COMPANY - STROUDSBURG MILL Pulp and Paper DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA | DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA | 27K |
Where Westrock's reported CO₂e sits by state
28.7% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Virginia (3 sites) ; next is South Carolina at 12.6% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Westrock reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Westrock's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Pulp and Paper is 97.1% of this parent's facility CO₂e (24 sites) ; Power Plants follows at 2.2% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
Westrock 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 (5.9M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (5.9M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (26 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (227K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Westrock's emissions profile
- Westrock runs high-intensity per facility (227K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #93 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 · Power Plants 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.