Facility ID: 1000019 · Minerals

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY

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SCOTTSBLUFF, NE · SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY · NAICS 311313

Data updated May 2026

169K MT CO₂e · 2023

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,851 of 8,713 nationally, #17 of 86 in NE).

  • National rank #1,851 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #17 of 86 in NE
  • #148 of 434 in Minerals
  • 42.1% of THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.2% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -29.8% since 2011

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

168,918 1851st of 8713 higher than 6,862 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 42.1% of THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (169K MT of 401K MT ; #1 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Minerals sector it ranks #148 of 434 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 169K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.2% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.8%
169K MT
CH₄
0.1%
118 MT
N₂O
0.1%
168 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 168,918
2022 249,979
2021 261,833
2020 262,001
2019 246,453
2018 232,984
2017 254,161
2016 211,049
2015 266,784
2014 239,156
2013 207,224
2012 260,766
2011 240,467

Facility insight: WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY (GHGRP ID 1000019) is a high-volume reporter at 169K MT CO₂e in 2023 from SCOTTSBLUFF, NE (#1,851 of 8,713 nationally) under Minerals (NAICS 311313).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 29.8%; peak load was 267K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 267K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 36.7% below that peak (169K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-32.4%, 81K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY ranks #1,851 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #17 of 86 facilities in NE (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY?

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY's 169K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,862 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY emit?

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY reported 169K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE does WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY represent?

WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY accounts for 42.1% of THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (169K MT of 401K MT), ranking #1 of 4 facilities under that parent.

What is WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.2% of reported CO₂e at WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY rank inside Minerals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Minerals, WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY ranks #148 of 434 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY's emissions have decreased by 29.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside NE for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Minerals neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000019. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon