Facility ID: 1005229 · Chemicals

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL

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Gurnee, IL · LAKE COUNTY · NAICS 325188

Data updated May 2026

19K MT CO₂e · 2015

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,815 of 8,713 nationally; #213 of 299 in IL), a lower-footprint comparator in Chemicals.

  • National rank #6,815 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #213 of 299 in IL
  • #472 of 534 in Chemicals
  • +11.0% since 2011

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

19,048 6815th of 8713 higher than 1,898 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 #472 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 19,048
2014 21,388
2013 16,287
2012 18,212
2011 17,165

Facility insight: PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL (ID 1005229) reported 19K MT CO₂e for 2015 in LAKE COUNTY, IL (#6,815 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

From 2011 to 2015, reported CO₂e rose 11.0% (peak 21K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 21K MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 10.9% below that peak (19K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+31.3%, 5K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL ranks #6,815 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #213 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL?

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL's 19K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,898 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 - Gurnee, IL emit?

PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL reported 19K MT CO2e in 2015.

Where does PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL ranks #472 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL reducing emissions?

Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), PQ Corporation - Gurnee, IL's emissions have increased by 11%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005229. 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