U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
LEMONT, IL · DUPAGE COUNTY · NAICS 541715
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY ranks #3,837 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #120 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #3,837 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #120 of 299 in IL
- #540 of 1,599 in Other
- 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +10.1% since 2011
U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
59,067 3837th of 8713 higher than 4,876 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 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT reported parent CO₂e (59K MT of 41.4M MT ; #36 of 83 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #540 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 59K 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%
- 59K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 28 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 33 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,067 |
| 2022 | 61,842 |
| 2021 | 57,831 |
| 2020 | 60,435 |
| 2019 | 63,896 |
| 2018 | 55,947 |
| 2017 | 62,619 |
| 2016 | 53,639 |
| 2015 | 48,562 |
| 2014 | 52,010 |
| 2013 | 52,931 |
| 2012 | 45,079 |
| 2011 | 53,636 |
Facility insight: U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001899) reported 59K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LEMONT, IL within DUPAGE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,837 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #120 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 541715.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 10.1% (peak 64K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 64K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 7.6% below that peak (59K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (+16.7%, 9K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY ranks #3,837 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #120 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY? ▼
U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY's 59K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,876 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY emit? ▼
U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY reported 59K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of US GOVERNMENT does U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY represent? ▼
U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY accounts for 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (59K MT of 41.4M MT), ranking #36 of 83 facilities under that parent.
What is U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, 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 U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY ranks #540 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY's emissions have increased by 10.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for U.S. DOE ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (59K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.