Facility ID: 1004584 · Other

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC

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CARO, MI · TUSCOLA COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

106K MT CO₂e · 2023

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,531 of 8,713 nationally, #64 of 260 in MI).

  • National rank #2,531 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #64 of 260 in MI
  • #253 of 1,599 in Other
  • 4% of POET parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +35.0% since 2011

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

105,804 2531st of 8713 higher than 6,182 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 4% of POET reported parent CO₂e (106K MT of 2.7M MT ; #12 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #253 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 106K 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%
106K MT
CH₄
0%
50 MT
N₂O
0.1%
59 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 105,804
2022 100,680
2021 97,601
2020 98,189
2019 99,886
2018 91,526
2017 91,496
2016 83,256
2015 86,764
2014 86,139
2013 80,395
2012 79,271
2011 78,395

Facility insight: POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC (GHGRP ID 1004584) is a high-volume reporter at 106K MT CO₂e in 2023 from CARO, MI (#2,531 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 325193).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 35.0% (peak 106K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC ranks #2,531 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #64 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC?

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC's 106K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,182 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (71%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC emit?

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC reported 106K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POET does POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC represent?

POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC accounts for 4% of POET's reported GHGRP CO₂e (106K MT of 2.7M MT), ranking #12 of 28 facilities under that parent.

What is POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at POET Biorefining - Caro, 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 POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC ranks #253 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), POET Biorefining - Caro, LLC's emissions have increased by 35%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MI for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Other neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004584. 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