ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS
CHEROKEE, AL · COLBERT COUNTY · NAICS 322120
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS ranks #3,467 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #111 of 199 facilities in AL.
- National rank #3,467 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #111 of 199 in AL
- #143 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
- 31% of ESSITY NORTH AMERICA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +5.6% since 2011
ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
67,703 3467th of 8713 higher than 5,246 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 31% of ESSITY NORTH AMERICA reported parent CO₂e (68K MT of 218K MT ; #1 of 5 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #143 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 68K 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%
- 68K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 32 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 38 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 67,703 |
| 2022 | 69,547 |
| 2021 | 67,358 |
| 2020 | 64,517 |
| 2019 | 68,768 |
| 2018 | 68,226 |
| 2017 | 67,272 |
| 2016 | 70,309 |
| 2015 | 70,308 |
| 2014 | 69,716 |
| 2013 | 68,742 |
| 2012 | 65,571 |
| 2011 | 64,123 |
Facility insight: ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS
ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004500) reported 68K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CHEROKEE, AL within COLBERT COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,467 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #111 of 199 in AL. The site is classified under Pulp and Paper with NAICS code 322120.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 68K MT CO₂e (peak 70K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2016 at 70K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 3.7% below that peak (68K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-6.2%, 4K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS ranks #3,467 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #111 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 ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS? ▼
ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS's 68K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,246 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (60%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS emit? ▼
ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS reported 68K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ESSITY NORTH AMERICA does ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS represent? ▼
ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS accounts for 31% of ESSITY NORTH AMERICA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (68K MT of 218K MT), ranking #1 of 5 facilities under that parent.
What is ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS, 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 ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS rank inside Pulp and Paper? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS ranks #143 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS's emissions have increased by 5.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA LLC BARTON OPERATIONS, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AL (68K MT here).
Similar Pulp and Paper CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AL.