Facility ID: 1003655 · Chemicals

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)

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SULPHUR, LA · CALCASIEU PARISH · NAICS 325110

Data updated May 2026

1.1M MT CO₂e · 2023

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#597 of 8,713 nationally, #36 of 531 in LA).

  • National rank #597 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #36 of 531 in LA
  • #70 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 23.8% of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 2% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +2.6% since 2011

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,068,186 597th of 8713 higher than 8,116 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 23.8% of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL reported parent CO₂e (1.1M MT of 4.5M MT ; #2 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #70 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 1.1M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 2% , led by N₂O at 1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
98%
1.0M MT
CH₄
1%
10K MT
N₂O
1%
11K MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,068,186
2022 1,024,162
2021 919,205
2020 951,889
2019 1,034,631
2018 740,227
2017 896,666
2016 785,374
2015 901,198
2014 2,102,927
2013 1,157,973
2012 1,055,582
2011 1,040,662

Facility insight: WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) (GHGRP ID 1003655) is a high-volume reporter at 1.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from SULPHUR, LA (#597 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325110).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 1.1M MT CO₂e (peak 2.1M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 2.1M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 49.2% below that peak (1.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-57.1%, 1.2M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) ranks #597 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #36 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)?

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)'s 1.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,116 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (93%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) emit?

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) reported 1.1M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL does WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) represent?

WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) accounts for 23.8% of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.1M MT of 4.5M MT), ranking #2 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 2% of reported CO₂e at WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II), with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 1% (CO₂ 98%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) ranks #70 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II) reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)'s emissions have increased by 2.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003655. 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