Facility ID: 1004208 · Chemicals

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE

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GEISMAR, LA · ASCENSION PARISH · NAICS 325199

Data updated May 2026

934K MT CO₂e · 2023

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#665 of 8,713 nationally, #43 of 531 in LA).

  • National rank #665 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #43 of 531 in LA
  • #89 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 23% of BASF parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.4% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +24.8% since 2011

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

934,158 665th of 8713 higher than 8,048 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 23% of BASF reported parent CO₂e (934K MT of 4.1M MT ; #2 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #89 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 934K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.4% , led by N₂O at 0.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.6%
930K MT
CH₄
0.1%
1K MT
N₂O
0.3%
3K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 934,158
2022 804,839
2021 887,918
2020 733,546
2019 787,789
2018 816,928
2017 827,368
2016 806,054
2015 803,688
2014 823,240
2013 773,605
2012 682,293
2011 748,810

Facility insight: BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE (GHGRP ID 1004208) is a high-volume reporter at 934K MT CO₂e in 2023 from GEISMAR, LA (#665 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325199).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 24.8% (peak 934K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE ranks #665 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #43 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 BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE?

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE's 934K MT CO₂e is higher than 8,048 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE emit?

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE reported 934K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BASF does BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE represent?

BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE accounts for 23% of BASF's reported GHGRP CO₂e (934K MT of 4.1M MT), ranking #2 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.4% of reported CO₂e at BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.3% (CO₂ 99.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE ranks #89 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE's emissions have increased by 24.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

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 1004208. 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