Facility ID: 1005224 · Chemicals

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA

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Augusta, GA · RICHMOND COUNTY · NAICS 325188

Last reported 2015. This facility's newest EPA GHGRP report is for 2015, not 2023, so its figures and its rank compare older data with 2023 peers. The ranking tables mark facilities like this one with a "Last reported" label.

Data updated May 2026

19K MT CO₂e · 2015

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,776 of 8,713 nationally; #167 of 205 in GA), a lower-footprint comparator in Chemicals.

  • National rank #6,776 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #167 of 205 in GA
  • #471 of 534 in Chemicals
  • +19.5% since 2011

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

19,484 6776th of 8713 higher than 1,937 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2015

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #471 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2015 19,484
2014 18,133
2013 18,882
2012 16,234
2011 16,307

Facility insight: PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA (ID 1005224) reported 19K MT CO₂e for 2015 in RICHMOND COUNTY, GA (#6,776 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

From 2011 to 2015, reported CO₂e rose 19.5% (peak 19K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA ranks #6,776 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #167 of 205 facilities in GA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA? ▼

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA's 19K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,937 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (22%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA emit? ▼

PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA reported 19K MT CO2e in 2015.

Where does PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA rank inside Chemicals? ▼

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA ranks #471 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA reducing emissions? ▼

Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), PQ Corporation - Augusta, GA's emissions have increased by 19.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005224. 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