Facility ID: 1005574 · Other

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, IL · COOK COUNTY · NAICS 622110

Data updated May 2026

21K MT CO₂e · 2023

Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,669 of 8,713 nationally; #208 of 299 in IL), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.

  • National rank #6,669 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #208 of 299 in IL
  • #1,241 of 1,599 in Other
  • 100% of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -6.7% since 2011

Northwestern Memorial Hospital vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

20,854 6669th of 8713 higher than 2,044 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 NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE reported parent CO₂e (21K MT of 21K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,241 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 21K 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%
21K MT
CH₄
0%
10 MT
N₂O
0.1%
12 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 20,854
2022 23,985
2021 23,332
2020 25,364
2019 29,949
2018 21,565
2017 24,057
2016 24,268
2015 22,914
2014 27,626
2013 22,742
2012 19,568
2011 22,353

Facility insight: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (ID 1005574) reported 21K MT CO₂e for 2023 in COOK COUNTY, IL (#6,669 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 21K MT CO₂e (peak 30K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 30K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 30.4% below that peak (21K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+38.9%, 8K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Northwestern Memorial Hospital rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks #6,669 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #208 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital?

Northwestern Memorial Hospital's 21K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,044 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (23%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Northwestern Memorial Hospital emit?

Northwestern Memorial Hospital reported 21K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE does Northwestern Memorial Hospital represent?

Northwestern Memorial Hospital accounts for 100% of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (21K MT of 21K MT).

What is Northwestern Memorial Hospital's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks #1,241 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Northwestern Memorial Hospital reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Northwestern Memorial Hospital's emissions have decreased by 6.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

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 1005574. 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