UCC South Charleston Plant
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV · Kanawha · NAICS 325199
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UCC South Charleston Plant ranks #3,015 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #65 of 182 facilities in WV.
- National rank #3,015 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #65 of 182 in WV
- #280 of 534 in Chemicals
- 0.5% of DOW parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -48.8% since 2011
UCC South Charleston Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
82,515 3015th of 8713 higher than 5,698 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 0.5% of DOW reported parent CO₂e (83K MT of 16.5M MT ; #11 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #280 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 83K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.9%
- 82K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 39 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 46 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 82,515 |
| 2022 | 85,227 |
| 2021 | 115,753 |
| 2020 | 100,469 |
| 2019 | 89,107 |
| 2018 | 85,503 |
| 2017 | 87,236 |
| 2016 | 91,549 |
| 2015 | 87,475 |
| 2014 | 96,776 |
| 2013 | 107,168 |
| 2012 | 117,432 |
| 2011 | 161,211 |
Facility insight: UCC South Charleston Plant
UCC South Charleston Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000272) reported 83K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV within Kanawha. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,015 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #65 of 182 in WV. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325199.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 48.8%; peak load was 161K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 161K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 48.8% below that peak (83K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-27.2%, 44K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does UCC South Charleston Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UCC South Charleston Plant ranks #3,015 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #65 of 182 facilities in WV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than UCC South Charleston Plant? ▼
UCC South Charleston Plant's 83K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,698 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does UCC South Charleston Plant emit? ▼
UCC South Charleston Plant reported 83K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOW does UCC South Charleston Plant represent? ▼
UCC South Charleston Plant accounts for 0.5% of DOW's reported GHGRP CO₂e (83K MT of 16.5M MT), ranking #11 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is UCC South Charleston Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at UCC South Charleston Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does UCC South Charleston Plant rank inside Chemicals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, UCC South Charleston Plant ranks #280 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is UCC South Charleston Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UCC South Charleston Plant's emissions have decreased by 48.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for UCC South Charleston Plant, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WV (83K MT here).
Similar Chemicals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WV.