U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant
Ottawa, IL · LASALLE COUNTY · NAICS 212322
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant ranks #4,320 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #133 of 299 facilities in IL.
- National rank #4,320 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #133 of 299 in IL
- #646 of 1,599 in Other
- 43.3% of US SILICA HOLDINGS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +69.5% since 2011
U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,725 4320th of 8713 higher than 4,393 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 43.3% of US SILICA HOLDINGS reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 113K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #646 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 49K 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%
- 49K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 23 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 27 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,725 |
| 2022 | 44,366 |
| 2021 | 43,980 |
| 2020 | 53,132 |
| 2019 | 53,105 |
| 2018 | 52,079 |
| 2017 | 47,671 |
| 2016 | 46,283 |
| 2015 | 52,926 |
| 2014 | 46,486 |
| 2013 | 48,734 |
| 2012 | 43,540 |
| 2011 | 28,750 |
Facility insight: U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant
U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002694) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Ottawa, IL within LASALLE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,320 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #133 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 212322.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 69.5% (peak 53K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 53K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 8.3% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+51.4%, 15K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant ranks #4,320 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #133 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. Silica Company Ottawa Plant? ▼
U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,393 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant emit? ▼
U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of US SILICA HOLDINGS does U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant represent? ▼
U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant accounts for 43.3% of US SILICA HOLDINGS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 113K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.
What is U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant, 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. Silica Company Ottawa Plant rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant ranks #646 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant's emissions have increased by 69.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for U. S. Silica Company Ottawa Plant, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (49K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.