Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)
DEFIANCE, OH · DEFIANCE COUNTY · NAICS 331524
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) ranks #5,776 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #230 of 346 facilities in OH.
- National rank #5,776 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #230 of 346 in OH
- #258 of 363 in Metals
- 5.1% of GENERAL MOTORS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -84.0% since 2011
Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,214 5776th of 8713 higher than 2,937 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 5.1% of GENERAL MOTORS reported parent CO₂e (29K MT of 572K MT ; #11 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #258 of 363 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 29K 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%
- 29K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 14 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 16 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,214 |
| 2022 | 28,680 |
| 2021 | 26,730 |
| 2020 | 23,953 |
| 2019 | 36,761 |
| 2018 | 40,458 |
| 2017 | 114,416 |
| 2016 | 144,835 |
| 2015 | 129,208 |
| 2014 | 163,802 |
| 2013 | 187,894 |
| 2012 | 183,661 |
| 2011 | 182,144 |
Facility insight: Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)
Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001755) reported 29K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DEFIANCE, OH within DEFIANCE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,776 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #230 of 346 in OH. The site is classified under Metals with NAICS code 331524.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 84.0%; peak load was 188K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 188K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 84.5% below that peak (29K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-64.6%, 74K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) ranks #5,776 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #230 of 346 facilities in OH (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)? ▼
Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)'s 29K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,937 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) emit? ▼
Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) reported 29K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of GENERAL MOTORS does Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) represent? ▼
Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) accounts for 5.1% of GENERAL MOTORS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (29K MT of 572K MT), ranking #11 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001), 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 Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) rank inside Metals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) ranks #258 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001) reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001)'s emissions have decreased by 84%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Defiance Casting Operations (0320010001), both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside OH (29K MT here).
Similar Metals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside OH.