Facility ID: 1003790 · Chemicals

Belpre Carbon Black Plant

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Belpre, OH · WASHINGTON COUNTY · NAICS 325180

Data updated May 2026

130K MT CO₂e · 2023

Belpre Carbon Black Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,208 of 8,713 nationally, #91 of 346 in OH).

  • National rank #2,208 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #91 of 346 in OH
  • #231 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 19.2% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -21.1% since 2011

Belpre 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

129,981 2208th of 8713 higher than 6,505 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 19.2% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS reported parent CO₂e (130K MT of 678K MT ; #4 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #231 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 130K 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%
130K MT
CH₄
0%
12 MT
N₂O
0%
14 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 129,981
2022 171,482
2021 194,652
2020 162,893
2019 160,626
2018 189,928
2017 203,104
2016 195,096
2015 192,778
2014 191,301
2013 182,223
2012 176,757
2011 164,769

Facility insight: Belpre Carbon Black Plant

Belpre Carbon Black Plant (GHGRP ID 1003790) is a high-volume reporter at 130K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Belpre, OH (#2,208 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325180).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 21.1%; peak load was 203K MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 203K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 36% below that peak (130K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-24.2%, 42K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Belpre Carbon Black Plant ranks #2,208 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #91 of 346 facilities in OH (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Belpre Carbon Black Plant's 130K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,505 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (75%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Belpre Carbon Black Plant emit?

Belpre Carbon Black Plant reported 130K MT CO2e in 2023.

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

Belpre Carbon Black Plant accounts for 19.2% of ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (130K MT of 678K MT), ranking #4 of 4 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0% of reported CO₂e at Belpre 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 Belpre Carbon Black Plant rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Belpre Carbon Black Plant ranks #231 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Belpre Carbon Black Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Belpre Carbon Black Plant's emissions have decreased by 21.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003790. 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