Darling Ingredients Inc.
Union City, TN · OBION COUNTY · NAICS 311613
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Darling Ingredients Inc. ranks #4,657 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #82 of 144 facilities in TN.
- National rank #4,657 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #82 of 144 in TN
- #719 of 1,599 in Other
- 8.4% of DARLING INGREDIENTS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 55.3% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +18.0% since 2011
Darling Ingredients Inc. vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
42,924 4657th of 8713 higher than 4,056 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 8.4% of DARLING INGREDIENTS reported parent CO₂e (43K MT of 509K MT ; #4 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #719 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 43K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 55.3% , led by CH₄ at 55.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 44.7%
- 19K MT
- CH₄
- 55.3%
- 24K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 11 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42,924 |
| 2022 | 43,715 |
| 2021 | 44,924 |
| 2020 | 48,259 |
| 2019 | 46,626 |
| 2018 | 36,918 |
| 2017 | 38,892 |
| 2016 | 40,164 |
| 2015 | 38,196 |
| 2014 | 35,433 |
| 2013 | 36,644 |
| 2012 | 33,530 |
| 2011 | 36,365 |
Facility insight: Darling Ingredients Inc.
Darling Ingredients Inc. (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002881) reported 43K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Union City, TN within OBION COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,657 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #82 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311613.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 18.0% (peak 48K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 48K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 11.1% below that peak (43K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+26.3%, 10K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Darling Ingredients Inc. rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Darling Ingredients Inc. ranks #4,657 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #82 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 Darling Ingredients Inc.? ▼
Darling Ingredients Inc.'s 43K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,056 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (47%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Darling Ingredients Inc. emit? ▼
Darling Ingredients Inc. reported 43K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DARLING INGREDIENTS does Darling Ingredients Inc. represent? ▼
Darling Ingredients Inc. accounts for 8.4% of DARLING INGREDIENTS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (43K MT of 509K MT), ranking #4 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is Darling Ingredients Inc.'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 55.3% of reported CO₂e at Darling Ingredients Inc., with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 55.3% (CO₂ 44.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Darling Ingredients Inc. rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Darling Ingredients Inc. ranks #719 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Darling Ingredients Inc. reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Darling Ingredients Inc.'s emissions have increased by 18%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Darling Ingredients Inc., both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TN (43K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TN.