Facility ID: 1001864 · Chemicals

CALGON CARBON CORP

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CATLETTSBURG, KY · BOYD COUNTY · NAICS 325998

Data updated May 2026

42K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CALGON CARBON CORP ranks #4,715 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #109 of 178 facilities in KY.

  • National rank #4,715 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #109 of 178 in KY
  • #373 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 100% of KURARAY HOLDINGS USA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +24.3% since 2011

CALGON CARBON CORP vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

42,040 4715th of 8713 higher than 3,998 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 100% of KURARAY HOLDINGS USA reported parent CO₂e (42K MT of 42K MT ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #373 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 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%
23 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 42,040
2022 46,162
2021 43,543
2020 49,831
2019 43,378
2018 43,882
2017 45,290
2016 49,503
2015 48,329
2014 49,804
2013 43,938
2012 40,482
2011 33,815

Facility insight: CALGON CARBON CORP

CALGON CARBON CORP (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001864) reported 42K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CATLETTSBURG, KY within BOYD COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,715 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #109 of 178 in KY. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325998.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 24.3% (peak 50K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2020 at 50K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 15.6% below that peak (42K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+19.7%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CALGON CARBON CORP rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CALGON CARBON CORP ranks #4,715 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #109 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CALGON CARBON CORP?

CALGON CARBON CORP's 42K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,998 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (46%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does CALGON CARBON CORP emit?

CALGON CARBON CORP reported 42K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KURARAY HOLDINGS USA does CALGON CARBON CORP represent?

CALGON CARBON CORP accounts for 100% of KURARAY HOLDINGS USA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (42K MT of 42K MT).

What is CALGON CARBON CORP's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at CALGON CARBON CORP, 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 CALGON CARBON CORP rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, CALGON CARBON CORP ranks #373 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is CALGON CARBON CORP reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CALGON CARBON CORP's emissions have increased by 24.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CALGON CARBON CORP, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001864. 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