Facility ID: 1001179 · Power Plants

Kemper County

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DE KALB, MS · Kemper · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

42K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Kemper County ranks #4,709 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #77 of 132 facilities in MS.

  • National rank #4,709 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #77 of 132 in MS
  • #1,174 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -45.9% since 2011

Kemper County vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

42,109 4709th of 8713 higher than 4,004 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 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT reported parent CO₂e (42K MT of 41.4M MT ; #43 of 83 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,174 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 42K 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%
42K MT
CH₄
0%
20 MT
N₂O
0.1%
25 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 42,109
2022 107,623
2021 186,083
2020 153,676
2019 160,715
2018 271,611
2017 146,912
2016 307,194
2015 142,652
2014 61,920
2013 63,446
2012 204,279
2011 77,808

Facility insight: Kemper County

Kemper County (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001179) reported 42K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DE KALB, MS within Kemper. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,709 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #77 of 132 in MS. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 45.9%; peak load was 307K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 307K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 86.3% below that peak (42K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (+115.3%, 165K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Kemper County rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Kemper County ranks #4,709 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #77 of 132 facilities in MS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Kemper County?

Kemper County's 42K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,004 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (46%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Kemper County emit?

Kemper County reported 42K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of US GOVERNMENT does Kemper County represent?

Kemper County accounts for 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (42K MT of 41.4M MT), ranking #43 of 83 facilities under that parent.

What is Kemper County's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Kemper County, 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 Kemper County rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Kemper County ranks #1,174 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Kemper County reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Kemper County's emissions have decreased by 45.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Kemper County, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001179. 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