Facility ID: 1004713 · Other

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone

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Big Stone City, SD · GRANT COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

97K MT CO₂e · 2023

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,705 of 8,713 nationally, #15 of 41 in SD).

  • National rank #2,705 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #15 of 41 in SD
  • #284 of 1,599 in Other
  • 3.6% of POET parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +31.6% since 2011

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

96,558 2705th of 8713 higher than 6,008 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 3.6% of POET reported parent CO₂e (97K MT of 2.7M MT ; #15 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #284 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 97K 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%
96K MT
CH₄
0%
46 MT
N₂O
0.1%
54 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 96,558
2022 94,636
2021 95,748
2020 88,221
2019 95,515
2018 93,865
2017 93,995
2016 95,264
2015 102,663
2014 81,134
2013 77,649
2012 77,649
2011 73,349

Facility insight: Poet Biorefining-Big Stone

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone (GHGRP ID 1004713) is a high-volume reporter at 97K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Big Stone City, SD (#2,705 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 325193).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 31.6% (peak 103K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 103K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 5.9% below that peak (97K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+26.5%, 22K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Poet Biorefining-Big Stone rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Poet Biorefining-Big Stone ranks #2,705 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #15 of 41 facilities in SD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Poet Biorefining-Big Stone?

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone's 97K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,008 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (69%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Poet Biorefining-Big Stone emit?

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone reported 97K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POET does Poet Biorefining-Big Stone represent?

Poet Biorefining-Big Stone accounts for 3.6% of POET's reported GHGRP CO₂e (97K MT of 2.7M MT), ranking #15 of 28 facilities under that parent.

What is Poet Biorefining-Big Stone's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Poet Biorefining-Big Stone, 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-Big Stone rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Poet Biorefining-Big Stone ranks #284 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Poet Biorefining-Big Stone reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Poet Biorefining-Big Stone's emissions have increased by 31.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004713. 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