Facility ID: 1004620 · Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers

Lake Charles Fractionator

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Sulphur, LA · CALCASIEU PARISH · NAICS 211130

Data updated May 2026

26K MT CO₂e · 2023

Lake Charles Fractionator ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,147 of 8,713 nationally; #373 of 531 in LA), a lower-footprint comparator in Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers.

  • National rank #6,147 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #373 of 531 in LA
  • #93 of 127 in Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
  • 0.7% of TARGA RESOURCES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -57.3% since 2011

Lake Charles Fractionator vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

25,846 6147th of 8713 higher than 2,566 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 0.7% of TARGA RESOURCES reported parent CO₂e (26K MT of 3.8M MT ; #27 of 31 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers sector it ranks #93 of 127 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 26K 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%
26K MT
CH₄
0.1%
14 MT
N₂O
0.1%
14 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 25,846
2022 23,578
2020 14,196
2019 15,251
2018 24,608
2017 11,243
2016 1,805
2015 42,801
2014 35,500
2013 42,648
2012 71,097
2011 60,491

Facility insight: Lake Charles Fractionator

Lake Charles Fractionator (ID 1004620) reported 26K MT CO₂e for 2023 in CALCASIEU PARISH, LA (#6,147 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 57.3%; peak load was 71K MT in 2012. GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.

Peak year was 2012 at 71K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 63.6% below that peak (26K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-95.8%, 41K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lake Charles Fractionator rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lake Charles Fractionator ranks #6,147 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #373 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 Lake Charles Fractionator?

Lake Charles Fractionator's 26K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,566 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (29%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Lake Charles Fractionator emit?

Lake Charles Fractionator reported 26K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TARGA RESOURCES does Lake Charles Fractionator represent?

Lake Charles Fractionator accounts for 0.7% of TARGA RESOURCES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (26K MT of 3.8M MT), ranking #27 of 31 facilities under that parent.

What is Lake Charles Fractionator's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Lake Charles Fractionator, 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 Lake Charles Fractionator rank inside Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers, Lake Charles Fractionator ranks #93 of 127 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Lake Charles Fractionator reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), Lake Charles Fractionator's emissions have decreased by 57.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside LA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004620. 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