Facility ID: 1005823 · Chemicals

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

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WESTLAKE, LA · CALCASIEU PARISH · NAICS 325199

Data updated May 2026

941K MT CO₂e · 2023

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#663 of 8,713 nationally, #42 of 531 in LA).

  • National rank #663 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #42 of 531 in LA
  • #88 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 96% of SASOL USA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +25.9% since 2011

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

940,881 663rd of 8713 higher than 8,050 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 96% of SASOL USA reported parent CO₂e (941K MT of 980K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #88 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 941K 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%
940K MT
CH₄
0%
357 MT
N₂O
0.1%
488 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 940,881
2022 884,710
2021 959,351
2020 1,789,032
2019 1,798,680
2018 818,956
2017 780,782
2016 771,955
2015 781,522
2014 808,304
2013 743,325
2012 724,244
2011 747,386

Facility insight: Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX (GHGRP ID 1005823) is a high-volume reporter at 941K MT CO₂e in 2023 from WESTLAKE, LA (#663 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325199).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 25.9% (peak 1.8M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 1.8M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 47.7% below that peak (941K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+119.6%, 980K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX ranks #663 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #42 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX?

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX's 941K MT CO₂e is higher than 8,050 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX emit?

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX reported 941K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of SASOL USA does Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX represent?

Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX accounts for 96% of SASOL USA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (941K MT of 980K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX, 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 Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX ranks #88 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX's emissions have increased by 25.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005823. 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