FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT
Sterling Heights, MI · MACOMB COUNTY · NAICS 336350
Data updated May 2026
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#5,928 of 8,713 nationally; #174 of 260 in MI), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.
- National rank #5,928 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #174 of 260 in MI
- #1,049 of 1,599 in Other
- 5.6% of FORD MOTOR parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -44.3% since 2011
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
27,742 5928th of 8713 higher than 2,785 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 5.6% of FORD MOTOR reported parent CO₂e (28K MT of 498K MT ; #9 of 10 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,049 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 28K 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%
- 28K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 13 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 15 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,742 |
| 2022 | 29,673 |
| 2021 | 27,954 |
| 2020 | 25,166 |
| 2019 | 31,814 |
| 2018 | 32,771 |
| 2017 | 29,512 |
| 2016 | 32,571 |
| 2015 | 41,532 |
| 2014 | 57,167 |
| 2013 | 51,450 |
| 2012 | 45,504 |
| 2011 | 49,794 |
Facility insight: FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT (ID 1003262) reported 28K MT CO₂e for 2023 in MACOMB COUNTY, MI (#5,928 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 44.3%; peak load was 57K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 57K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.5% below that peak (28K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-27.4%, 16K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT ranks #5,928 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #174 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT? ▼
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT's 28K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,785 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (32%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT emit? ▼
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT reported 28K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of FORD MOTOR does FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT represent? ▼
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT accounts for 5.6% of FORD MOTOR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (28K MT of 498K MT), ranking #9 of 10 facilities under that parent.
What is FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING 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 FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT ranks #1,049 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD STERLING PLANT's emissions have decreased by 44.3%. 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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