TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA · NAICS 311611
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TYSON FRESH MEATS INC ranks #3,273 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #77 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,273 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #77 of 172 in IA
- #407 of 1,599 in Other
- 3.9% of TYSON FOODS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 69.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +0.7% since 2011
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
73,268 3273rd of 8713 higher than 5,440 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 3.9% of TYSON FOODS reported parent CO₂e (73K MT of 1.9M MT ; #9 of 34 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #407 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 73K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 69.8% , led by CH₄ at 69.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 30.2%
- 22K MT
- CH₄
- 69.7%
- 51K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 13 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 73,268 |
| 2022 | 65,740 |
| 2021 | 51,154 |
| 2020 | 66,866 |
| 2019 | 72,538 |
| 2018 | 69,984 |
| 2017 | 64,187 |
| 2016 | 75,602 |
| 2015 | 51,929 |
| 2014 | 80,363 |
| 2013 | 71,791 |
| 2012 | 74,650 |
| 2011 | 72,783 |
Facility insight: TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001703) reported 73K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,273 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #77 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311611.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 73K MT CO₂e (peak 80K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 80K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 8.8% below that peak (73K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-35.4%, 28K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does TYSON FRESH MEATS INC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TYSON FRESH MEATS INC ranks #3,273 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #77 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than TYSON FRESH MEATS INC? ▼
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC's 73K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,440 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (62%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does TYSON FRESH MEATS INC emit? ▼
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC reported 73K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TYSON FOODS does TYSON FRESH MEATS INC represent? ▼
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC accounts for 3.9% of TYSON FOODS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (73K MT of 1.9M MT), ranking #9 of 34 facilities under that parent.
What is TYSON FRESH MEATS INC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 69.8% of reported CO₂e at TYSON FRESH MEATS INC, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 69.7% (CO₂ 30.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does TYSON FRESH MEATS INC rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, TYSON FRESH MEATS INC ranks #407 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is TYSON FRESH MEATS INC reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), TYSON FRESH MEATS INC's emissions have increased by 0.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for TYSON FRESH MEATS INC, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (73K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.