Facility ID: 1005378 · Chemicals

Colors and Effects USA LLC

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Newport, DE · NEW CASTLE COUNTY · NAICS 325130

Data updated May 2026

24K MT CO₂e · 2023

Colors and Effects USA LLC ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,336 of 8,713 nationally; #18 of 26 in DE), a lower-footprint comparator in Chemicals.

  • National rank #6,336 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #18 of 26 in DE
  • #450 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 100% of SUN CHEMICAL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -23.4% since 2011

Colors and Effects USA LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

24,078 6336th of 8713 higher than 2,377 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 100% of SUN CHEMICAL reported parent CO₂e (24K MT of 24K MT ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #450 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 24K 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%
24K MT
CH₄
0%
11 MT
N₂O
0.1%
13 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 24,078
2022 31,147
2021 31,728
2020 31,314
2019 31,851
2018 31,217
2017 32,515
2016 34,687
2015 33,885
2014 33,492
2013 29,949
2012 26,909
2011 31,419

Facility insight: Colors and Effects USA LLC

Colors and Effects USA LLC (ID 1005378) reported 24K MT CO₂e for 2023 in NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE (#6,336 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 23.4%; peak load was 35K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 35K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 30.6% below that peak (24K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-22.7%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Colors and Effects USA LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Colors and Effects USA LLC ranks #6,336 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #18 of 26 facilities in DE (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Colors and Effects USA LLC?

Colors and Effects USA LLC's 24K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,377 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (27%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Colors and Effects USA LLC emit?

Colors and Effects USA LLC reported 24K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of SUN CHEMICAL does Colors and Effects USA LLC represent?

Colors and Effects USA LLC accounts for 100% of SUN CHEMICAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (24K MT of 24K MT).

What is Colors and Effects USA LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Colors and Effects USA LLC, 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 Colors and Effects USA LLC rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Colors and Effects USA LLC ranks #450 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Colors and Effects USA LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Colors and Effects USA LLC's emissions have decreased by 23.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005378. 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