3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility
DECATUR, AL · MORGAN COUNTY · NAICS 325211
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility ranks #5,040 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #136 of 199 facilities in AL.
- National rank #5,040 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #136 of 199 in AL
- #390 of 534 in Chemicals
- 3.7% of 3M parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -37.9% since 2011
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
37,564 5040th of 8713 higher than 3,673 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 3.7% of 3M reported parent CO₂e (38K MT of 1.0M MT ; #4 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #390 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 38K 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
- 97.2%
- 37K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 17 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 21 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,564 |
| 2022 | 38,182 |
| 2021 | 45,774 |
| 2020 | 44,016 |
| 2019 | 46,652 |
| 2018 | 48,998 |
| 2017 | 47,332 |
| 2016 | 48,268 |
| 2015 | 47,000 |
| 2014 | 53,025 |
| 2013 | 58,215 |
| 2012 | 57,279 |
| 2011 | 60,443 |
Facility insight: 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004206) reported 38K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in DECATUR, AL within MORGAN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,040 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #136 of 199 in AL. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325211.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 37.9%; peak load was 60K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 60K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 37.9% below that peak (38K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-16.6%, 8K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility ranks #5,040 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #136 of 199 facilities in AL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility? ▼
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's 38K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,673 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (42%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility emit? ▼
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility reported 38K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of 3M does 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility represent? ▼
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility accounts for 3.7% of 3M's reported GHGRP CO₂e (38K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #4 of 11 facilities under that parent.
What is 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 97.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility rank inside Chemicals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility ranks #390 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility's emissions have decreased by 37.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for 3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AL (38K MT here).
Similar Chemicals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AL.