Facility ID: 1001262 · Chemicals

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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WEST POINT, PA · Montgomery · NAICS 325414

Data updated May 2026

237K MT CO₂e · 2023

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,533 of 8,713 nationally, #73 of 404 in PA).

  • National rank #1,533 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #73 of 404 in PA
  • #201 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 64.7% of MERCK & CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -10.5% since 2011

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

236,625 1533rd of 8713 higher than 7,180 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 64.7% of MERCK & CO reported parent CO₂e (237K MT of 366K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #201 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 237K 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%
236K MT
CH₄
0%
111 MT
N₂O
0.1%
133 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 236,625
2022 249,419
2021 245,526
2020 241,168
2019 235,539
2018 241,002
2017 243,031
2016 257,272
2015 277,728
2014 292,934
2013 287,436
2012 267,171
2011 264,272

Facility insight: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC (GHGRP ID 1001262) is a high-volume reporter at 237K MT CO₂e in 2023 from WEST POINT, PA (#1,533 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325414).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 10.5%; peak load was 293K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 293K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 19.2% below that peak (237K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-7.4%, 20K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ranks #1,533 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's 237K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,180 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (82%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC emit?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported 237K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of MERCK & CO does Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC represent?

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounts for 64.7% of MERCK & CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (237K MT of 366K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, 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 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ranks #201 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC's emissions have decreased by 10.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside PA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Chemicals neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001262. 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