Facility ID: 1005585 · Other

Galveston Bay Refinery

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TEXAS CITY, TX · GALVESTON COUNTY · NAICS 324110

Data updated May 2026

6.6M MT CO₂e · 2023

Galveston Bay Refinery sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#42 of 8,713 nationally, #7 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #42 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #7 of 1,176 in TX
  • #2 of 1,599 in Other
  • 23.1% of MARATHON PETROLEUM parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.7% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -6.3% since 2011

Galveston Bay Refinery vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

6,633,324 42nd of 8713 higher than 8,671 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 23.1% of MARATHON PETROLEUM reported parent CO₂e (6.6M MT of 28.8M MT ; #1 of 24 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #2 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 6.6M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.7% , led by CH₄ at 0.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.3%
6.6M MT
CH₄
0.6%
38K MT
N₂O
0.2%
12K MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 6,633,324
2022 7,439,549
2021 6,782,152
2020 6,558,090
2019 7,655,594
2018 6,973,092
2017 7,115,795
2016 7,195,194
2015 7,192,878
2014 7,229,060
2013 7,296,912
2012 7,276,498
2011 7,079,397

Facility insight: Galveston Bay Refinery

Galveston Bay Refinery (GHGRP ID 1005585) is a high-volume reporter at 6.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from TEXAS CITY, TX (#42 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 324110).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 6.6M MT CO₂e (peak 7.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 7.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 13.4% below that peak (6.6M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-14.3%, 1.1M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Galveston Bay Refinery rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Galveston Bay Refinery ranks #42 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #7 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Galveston Bay Refinery?

Galveston Bay Refinery's 6.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,671 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (100%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Galveston Bay Refinery emit?

Galveston Bay Refinery reported 6.6M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of MARATHON PETROLEUM does Galveston Bay Refinery represent?

Galveston Bay Refinery accounts for 23.1% of MARATHON PETROLEUM's reported GHGRP CO₂e (6.6M MT of 28.8M MT), ranking #1 of 24 facilities under that parent.

What is Galveston Bay Refinery's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.7% of reported CO₂e at Galveston Bay Refinery, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.6% (CO₂ 99.3%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Galveston Bay Refinery rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Galveston Bay Refinery ranks #2 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Galveston Bay Refinery reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Galveston Bay Refinery's emissions have decreased by 6.3%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Other neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005585. 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