The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations
PLAQUEMINE, LA · IBERVILLE PARISH · NAICS 325199
Data updated May 2026
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#271 of 8,713 nationally, #17 of 531 in LA).
- National rank #271 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #17 of 531 in LA
- #29 of 534 in Chemicals
- 13.6% of DOW parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 5% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -27.7% since 2011
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
2,249,995 271st of 8713 higher than 8,442 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 13.6% of DOW reported parent CO₂e (2.2M MT of 16.5M MT ; #4 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #29 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 2.2M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 5% , led by CH₄ at 4.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 95%
- 2.1M MT
- CH₄
- 4.5%
- 100K MT
- N₂O
- 0.6%
- 13K MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,249,995 |
| 2022 | 1,943,735 |
| 2021 | 2,058,218 |
| 2020 | 2,092,724 |
| 2019 | 1,919,713 |
| 2018 | 2,152,003 |
| 2017 | 2,659,951 |
| 2016 | 2,478,772 |
| 2015 | 2,527,725 |
| 2014 | 2,728,810 |
| 2013 | 2,684,825 |
| 2012 | 2,736,145 |
| 2011 | 3,112,808 |
Facility insight: The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations (GHGRP ID 1004314) is a high-volume reporter at 2.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from PLAQUEMINE, LA (#271 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325199).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 27.7%; peak load was 3.1M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 3.1M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 27.7% below that peak (2.2M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-19.1%, 508K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations ranks #271 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #17 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 The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations? ▼
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations's 2.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,442 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (97%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations emit? ▼
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations reported 2.2M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOW does The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations represent? ▼
The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations accounts for 13.6% of DOW's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.2M MT of 16.5M MT), ranking #4 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 5% of reported CO₂e at The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 4.5% (CO₂ 95%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations rank inside Chemicals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations ranks #29 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), The Dow Chemical Company -- Louisiana Operations's emissions have decreased by 27.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside LA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Chemicals neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside LA (2.2M MT here).
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