Facility ID: 1004079 · Other

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC

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FAIRBANK, IA · BUCHANAN COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

196K MT CO₂e · 2023

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,671 of 8,713 nationally, #30 of 172 in IA).

  • National rank #1,671 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #30 of 172 in IA
  • #99 of 1,599 in Other
  • 19.3% of POET HOLDING CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +28.9% since 2011

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

196,145 1671st of 8713 higher than 7,042 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 19.3% of POET HOLDING CO reported parent CO₂e (196K MT of 1.0M MT ; #1 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #99 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 196K 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%
196K MT
CH₄
0%
92 MT
N₂O
0.1%
110 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 196,145
2022 179,393
2021 184,402
2020 188,167
2019 179,325
2018 178,465
2017 178,152
2016 170,440
2015 162,424
2014 166,653
2013 159,369
2012 157,510
2011 152,155

Facility insight: Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC (GHGRP ID 1004079) is a high-volume reporter at 196K MT CO₂e in 2023 from FAIRBANK, IA (#1,671 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 325193).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 28.9% (peak 196K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC ranks #1,671 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #30 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC?

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC's 196K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,042 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (81%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC emit?

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC reported 196K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POET HOLDING CO does Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC represent?

Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC accounts for 19.3% of POET HOLDING CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (196K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #1 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC, 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 Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC ranks #99 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLC's emissions have increased by 28.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004079. 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