Facility ID: 1003533 · Chemicals

Borger Carbon Black Plant

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Borger, TX · HUTCHINSON COUNTY · NAICS 325180

Data updated May 2026

194K MT CO₂e · 2023

Borger Carbon Black Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,693 of 8,713 nationally, #257 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #1,693 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #257 of 1,176 in TX
  • #203 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 28.5% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +3.7% since 2011

Borger Carbon Black Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

193,501 1693rd of 8713 higher than 7,020 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 28.5% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS reported parent CO₂e (194K MT of 678K MT ; #1 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #203 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 194K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
100%
193K MT
CH₄
0%
28 MT
N₂O
0%
34 MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 193,501
2022 204,782
2021 188,243
2020 151,982
2019 206,991
2018 225,655
2017 236,704
2016 225,712
2015 212,332
2014 202,915
2013 179,358
2012 202,241
2011 186,577

Facility insight: Borger Carbon Black Plant

Borger Carbon Black Plant (GHGRP ID 1003533) is a high-volume reporter at 194K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Borger, TX (#1,693 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325180).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 194K MT CO₂e (peak 237K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 237K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 18.3% below that peak (194K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-26.6%, 55K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Borger Carbon Black Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Borger Carbon Black Plant ranks #1,693 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #257 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Borger Carbon Black Plant?

Borger Carbon Black Plant's 194K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,020 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (81%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Borger Carbon Black Plant emit?

Borger Carbon Black Plant reported 194K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS does Borger Carbon Black Plant represent?

Borger Carbon Black Plant accounts for 28.5% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (194K MT of 678K MT), ranking #1 of 4 facilities under that parent.

What is Borger Carbon Black Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0% of reported CO₂e at Borger Carbon Black Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 100%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Borger Carbon Black Plant rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Borger Carbon Black Plant ranks #203 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Borger Carbon Black Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Borger Carbon Black Plant's emissions have increased by 3.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Chemicals neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003533. 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