Facility ID: 1002179 · Pulp and Paper

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

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LOUDON, TN · LOUDON COUNTY · NAICS 322120

Data updated May 2026

77K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. ranks #3,170 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #55 of 144 facilities in TN.

  • National rank #3,170 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #55 of 144 in TN
  • #137 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 7.5% of KIMBERLY-CLARK parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +37.8% since 2011

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

76,894 3170th of 8713 higher than 5,543 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 7.5% of KIMBERLY-CLARK reported parent CO₂e (77K MT of 1.0M MT ; #7 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #137 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 77K 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%
77K MT
CH₄
0%
36 MT
N₂O
0.1%
43 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 76,894
2022 78,345
2021 65,984
2020 67,137
2019 80,763
2018 82,624
2017 77,633
2016 81,001
2015 77,556
2014 75,164
2013 75,935
2012 79,700
2011 55,787

Facility insight: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002179) reported 77K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LOUDON, TN within LOUDON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,170 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #55 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Pulp and Paper with NAICS code 322120.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 37.8% (peak 83K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 83K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 6.9% below that peak (77K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+42.9%, 24K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. ranks #3,170 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #55 of 144 facilities in TN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.?

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.'s 77K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,543 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (64%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. emit?

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. reported 77K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KIMBERLY-CLARK does KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. represent?

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. accounts for 7.5% of KIMBERLY-CLARK's reported GHGRP CO₂e (77K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #7 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at KIMBERLY-CLARK 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 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. ranks #137 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.'s emissions have increased by 37.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP., both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1002179. 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