Facility ID: 1000029 · Metals

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC

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SEATTLE, WA · KING COUNTY · NAICS 331110

Data updated May 2026

82K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC ranks #3,020 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #38 of 116 facilities in WA.

  • National rank #3,020 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #38 of 116 in WA
  • #153 of 363 in Metals
  • 1.5% of NUCOR parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -38.7% since 2011

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

82,396 3020th of 8713 higher than 5,693 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. 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

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 1.5% of NUCOR reported parent CO₂e (82K MT of 5.6M MT ; #16 of 25 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #153 of 363 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 82K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
100%
82K MT
CH₄
0%
19 MT
N₂O
0%
22 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 82,396
2022 84,680
2021 97,512
2020 119,980
2019 179,010
2018 146,394
2017 168,977
2016 97,811
2015 115,173
2014 166,109
2013 128,708
2012 124,468
2011 134,335

Facility insight: NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000029) reported 82K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SEATTLE, WA within KING COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,020 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #38 of 116 in WA. The site is classified under Metals with NAICS code 331110.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 38.7%; peak load was 179K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 179K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 54% below that peak (82K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (+72.8%, 71K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC ranks #3,020 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #38 of 116 facilities in WA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC?

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC's 82K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,693 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC emit?

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC reported 82K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NUCOR does NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC represent?

NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC accounts for 1.5% of NUCOR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (82K MT of 5.6M MT), ranking #16 of 25 facilities under that parent.

What is NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0% of reported CO₂e at NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 100%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC rank inside Metals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC ranks #153 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC's emissions have decreased by 38.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NUCOR STEEL SEATTLE INC, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000029. 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