NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO
LYONS, KS · RICE COUNTY · NAICS 325998
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO ranks #3,898 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #50 of 140 facilities in KS.
- National rank #3,898 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #50 of 140 in KS
- #322 of 534 in Chemicals
- 37.9% of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +11.2% since 2011
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
57,451 3898th of 8713 higher than 4,815 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 37.9% of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL reported parent CO₂e (57K MT of 151K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #322 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 57K 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%
- 57K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 27 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 32 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 57,451 |
| 2022 | 53,138 |
| 2021 | 52,866 |
| 2020 | 55,097 |
| 2019 | 54,833 |
| 2018 | 53,576 |
| 2017 | 51,404 |
| 2016 | 53,024 |
| 2015 | 53,774 |
| 2014 | 54,806 |
| 2013 | 49,122 |
| 2012 | 52,545 |
| 2011 | 51,678 |
Facility insight: NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003829) reported 57K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LYONS, KS within RICE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,898 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #50 of 140 in KS. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325998.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 11.2% (peak 57K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO ranks #3,898 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #50 of 140 facilities in KS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO? ▼
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO's 57K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,815 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (55%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO emit? ▼
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO reported 57K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL does NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO represent? ▼
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO accounts for 37.9% of COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (57K MT of 151K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO, 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 AMERICAN SALT CO rank inside Chemicals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO ranks #322 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO's emissions have increased by 11.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KS (57K MT here).
Similar Chemicals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KS.