Facility ID: 1000273 · Pulp and Paper

GP Big Island, LLC

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BIG ISLAND, VA · Bedford · NAICS 322130

Data updated May 2026

233K MT CO₂e · 2023

GP Big Island, LLC sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,549 of 8,713 nationally, #29 of 181 in VA).

  • National rank #1,549 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #29 of 181 in VA
  • #62 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 1% of KOCH INDUSTRIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 23.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -1.6% since 2011

GP Big Island, LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

233,196 1549th of 8713 higher than 7,164 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 1% of KOCH INDUSTRIES reported parent CO₂e (233K MT of 22.6M MT ; #25 of 59 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #62 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 233K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 23.7% , led by CH₄ at 23% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
76.3%
178K MT
CH₄
23%
54K MT
N₂O
0.7%
2K MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 233,196
2022 222,898
2021 221,090
2020 227,447
2019 243,222
2018 211,386
2017 215,058
2016 214,324
2015 212,647
2014 213,400
2013 203,687
2012 198,305
2011 237,108

Facility insight: GP Big Island, LLC

GP Big Island, LLC (GHGRP ID 1000273) is a high-volume reporter at 233K MT CO₂e in 2023 from BIG ISLAND, VA (#1,549 of 8,713 nationally) under Pulp and Paper (NAICS 322130).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 233K MT CO₂e (peak 243K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 243K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 4.1% below that peak (233K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-16.4%, 39K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does GP Big Island, LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GP Big Island, LLC ranks #1,549 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #29 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than GP Big Island, LLC?

GP Big Island, LLC's 233K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,164 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (82%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does GP Big Island, LLC emit?

GP Big Island, LLC reported 233K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KOCH INDUSTRIES does GP Big Island, LLC represent?

GP Big Island, LLC accounts for 1% of KOCH INDUSTRIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (233K MT of 22.6M MT), ranking #25 of 59 facilities under that parent.

What is GP Big Island, LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 23.7% of reported CO₂e at GP Big Island, LLC, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 23% (CO₂ 76.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does GP Big Island, LLC rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, GP Big Island, LLC ranks #62 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is GP Big Island, LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), GP Big Island, LLC's emissions have decreased by 1.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside VA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Pulp and Paper neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000273. 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