Facility ID: 1002975 · Chemicals

North Chicago Facility

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NORTH CHICAGO, IL · LAKE COUNTY · NAICS 325411

Data updated May 2026

38K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, North Chicago Facility ranks #4,999 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #158 of 299 facilities in IL.

  • National rank #4,999 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #158 of 299 in IL
  • #387 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 38.2% of ABBVIE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -54.8% since 2011

North Chicago Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

38,078 4999th of 8713 higher than 3,714 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 38.2% of ABBVIE reported parent CO₂e (38K MT of 100K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #387 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 38K 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%
38K MT
CH₄
0%
18 MT
N₂O
0.1%
21 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 38,078
2022 43,197
2021 66,123
2020 64,033
2019 67,346
2018 68,458
2017 66,884
2016 74,017
2015 74,158
2014 84,941
2013 79,560
2012 80,241
2011 84,209

Facility insight: North Chicago Facility

North Chicago Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002975) reported 38K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in NORTH CHICAGO, IL within LAKE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,999 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #158 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325411.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 54.8%; peak load was 85K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 85K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 55.2% below that peak (38K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-34.7%, 23K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does North Chicago Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, North Chicago Facility ranks #4,999 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #158 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 North Chicago Facility?

North Chicago Facility's 38K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,714 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (43%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does North Chicago Facility emit?

North Chicago Facility reported 38K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ABBVIE does North Chicago Facility represent?

North Chicago Facility accounts for 38.2% of ABBVIE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (38K MT of 100K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is North Chicago Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at North Chicago Facility, 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 North Chicago Facility rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, North Chicago Facility ranks #387 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is North Chicago Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), North Chicago Facility's emissions have decreased by 54.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for North Chicago Facility, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1002975. 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