Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward
Ward, SC · SALUDA COUNTY · NAICS 311613
Data updated May 2026
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,748 of 8,713 nationally; #110 of 117 in SC), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.
- National rank #7,748 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #110 of 117 in SC
- #1,449 of 1,599 in Other
- 1.7% of DARLING INGREDIENTS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -71.8% since 2011
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
8,424 7748th of 8713 higher than 965 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 1.7% of DARLING INGREDIENTS reported parent CO₂e (8K MT of 509K MT ; #14 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,449 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 8K 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%
- 8K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 4 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 6 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,424 |
| 2022 | 38,523 |
| 2021 | 7,727 |
| 2020 | 1,908 |
| 2019 | 40,299 |
| 2018 | 33,383 |
| 2017 | 34,202 |
| 2016 | 34,379 |
| 2015 | 30,245 |
| 2014 | 29,817 |
| 2013 | 28,942 |
| 2012 | 30,000 |
| 2011 | 29,888 |
Facility insight: Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward (ID 1002635) reported 8K MT CO₂e for 2023 in SALUDA COUNTY, SC (#7,748 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 71.8%; peak load was 40K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 40K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 79.1% below that peak (8K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-95.3%, 38K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward ranks #7,748 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #110 of 117 facilities in SC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward's 8K MT CO₂e is higher than 965 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (11%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward emit? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward reported 8K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DARLING INGREDIENTS does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward represent? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward accounts for 1.7% of DARLING INGREDIENTS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (8K MT of 509K MT), ranking #14 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward, 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 Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward ranks #1,449 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Ward's emissions have decreased by 71.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
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Similar reported CO₂e
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Similar Other CO₂e
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