Facility ID: 1005056 · Waste

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL

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ABERDEEN, SD · BROWN COUNTY · NAICS 562212

Data updated May 2026

55K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,977 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #24 of 41 facilities in SD.

  • National rank #3,977 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #24 of 41 in SD
  • #591 of 1,433 in Waste
  • 100% of COUNTY OF BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +40.9% since 2011

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

55,468 3977th of 8713 higher than 4,736 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA reported parent CO₂e (55K MT of 55K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #591 of 1,433 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 55K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
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n/r
CH₄
100%
55K MT
N₂O
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Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 55,468
2022 54,522
2021 53,046
2020 51,601
2019 50,448
2018 49,512
2017 45,366
2016 47,123
2015 46,099
2014 45,258
2013 53,648
2012 52,350
2011 39,371

Facility insight: BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005056) reported 55K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ABERDEEN, SD within BROWN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,977 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #24 of 41 in SD. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 40.9% (peak 55K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #3,977 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #24 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 BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL?

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL's 55K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,736 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (54%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL emit?

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL reported 55K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COUNTY OF BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA does BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL represent?

BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL accounts for 100% of COUNTY OF BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (55K MT of 55K MT).

What is BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL rank inside Waste?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL ranks #591 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL's emissions have increased by 40.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005056. 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