GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC
SUPERIOR, IA · DICKINSON COUNTY · NAICS 325193
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC ranks #3,197 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #74 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,197 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #74 of 172 in IA
- #385 of 1,599 in Other
- 5.8% of GREEN PLAINS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -12.8% since 2011
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
75,855 3197th of 8713 higher than 5,516 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 5.8% of GREEN PLAINS reported parent CO₂e (76K MT of 1.3M MT ; #11 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #385 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 76K 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%
- 76K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 36 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 43 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75,855 |
| 2022 | 75,746 |
| 2021 | 68,191 |
| 2020 | 62,639 |
| 2019 | 67,635 |
| 2018 | 54,359 |
| 2017 | 67,944 |
| 2016 | 77,006 |
| 2015 | 67,869 |
| 2014 | 71,476 |
| 2013 | 59,569 |
| 2012 | 63,670 |
| 2011 | 87,002 |
Facility insight: GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004331) reported 76K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SUPERIOR, IA within DICKINSON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,197 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #74 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 325193.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 12.8%; peak load was 87K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 87K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 12.8% below that peak (76K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-26.8%, 23K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC ranks #3,197 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #74 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 GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC? ▼
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC's 76K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,516 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC emit? ▼
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC reported 76K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of GREEN PLAINS does GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC represent? ▼
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC accounts for 5.8% of GREEN PLAINS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (76K MT of 1.3M MT), ranking #11 of 11 facilities under that parent.
What is GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR 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 GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC ranks #385 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC's emissions have decreased by 12.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLC, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (76K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.