Facility ID: 1000275 · Chemicals

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant

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INSTITUTE, WV · Kanawha · NAICS 325320

Data updated May 2026

26K MT CO₂e · 2017

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,116 of 8,713 nationally; #127 of 182 in WV), a lower-footprint comparator in Chemicals.

  • National rank #6,116 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #127 of 182 in WV
  • #439 of 534 in Chemicals
  • -93.1% since 2011

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

26,116 6116th of 8713 higher than 2,597 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2017

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #439 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2017 26,116
2016 197,146
2015 235,974
2014 216,047
2013 219,124
2012 256,720
2011 379,739

Facility insight: Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant (ID 1000275) reported 26K MT CO₂e for 2017 in Kanawha, WV (#6,116 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2017, annual CO₂e fell 93.1%; peak load was 380K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2017, a complete 7-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 380K MT CO2e; latest 2017 sits 93.1% below that peak (26K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-86.8%, 171K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant ranks #6,116 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #127 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 Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant?

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant's 26K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,597 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (30%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant emit?

Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant reported 26K MT CO2e in 2017.

Where does Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant ranks #439 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant reducing emissions?

Over 7 reporting years (2011–2017), Bayer Cropscience Institute Plant's emissions have decreased by 93.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside WV: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000275. 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