TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
PHILADELPHIA, PA · PHILADELPHIA COUNTY · NAICS 611310
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ranks #5,397 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #252 of 404 facilities in PA.
- National rank #5,397 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #252 of 404 in PA
- #924 of 1,599 in Other
- 55.1% of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -3.0% since 2011
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
32,982 5397th of 8713 higher than 3,316 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 55.1% of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION reported parent CO₂e (33K MT of 60K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #924 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 33K 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%
- 33K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 14 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 17 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,982 |
| 2022 | 35,109 |
| 2021 | 33,532 |
| 2020 | 31,736 |
| 2019 | 38,397 |
| 2018 | 54,088 |
| 2017 | 37,242 |
| 2016 | 36,048 |
| 2015 | 38,004 |
| 2014 | 37,545 |
| 2013 | 33,901 |
| 2012 | 32,650 |
| 2011 | 33,995 |
Facility insight: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005851) reported 33K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in PHILADELPHIA, PA within PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,397 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #252 of 404 in PA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 611310.
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 33K MT CO₂e (peak 54K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 54K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 39% below that peak (33K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+45.2%, 17K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does TEMPLE UNIVERSITY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ranks #5,397 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #252 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than TEMPLE UNIVERSITY? ▼
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY's 33K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,316 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (38%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does TEMPLE UNIVERSITY emit? ▼
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY reported 33K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION does TEMPLE UNIVERSITY represent? ▼
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY accounts for 55.1% of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION's reported GHGRP CO₂e (33K MT of 60K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is TEMPLE UNIVERSITY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, 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 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ranks #924 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is TEMPLE UNIVERSITY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), TEMPLE UNIVERSITY's emissions have decreased by 3%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside PA (33K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside PA.