Facility ID: 1006341 · Metals

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC

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AUBURN, NY · CAYUGA COUNTY · NAICS 331110

Data updated May 2026

81K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC ranks #3,069 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 246 facilities in NY.

  • National rank #3,069 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #73 of 246 in NY
  • #155 of 363 in Metals
  • 1.4% of NUCOR parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -16.2% since 2011

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

80,824 3069th of 8713 higher than 5,644 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 1.4% of NUCOR reported parent CO₂e (81K MT of 5.6M MT ; #18 of 25 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #155 of 363 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 81K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
81K MT
CH₄
0%
19 MT
N₂O
0%
23 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 80,824
2022 78,970
2021 93,219
2020 87,276
2019 100,914
2018 103,819
2017 103,971
2016 102,874
2015 98,771
2014 96,632
2013 85,919
2012 90,993
2011 96,400

Facility insight: NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006341) reported 81K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in AUBURN, NY within CAYUGA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,069 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 246 in NY. The site is classified under Metals with NAICS code 331110.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 16.2%; peak load was 104K MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 104K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 22.3% below that peak (81K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-15.3%, 14K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC ranks #3,069 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 246 facilities in NY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC?

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC's 81K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,644 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC emit?

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC reported 81K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NUCOR does NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC represent?

NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC accounts for 1.4% of NUCOR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (81K MT of 5.6M MT), ranking #18 of 25 facilities under that parent.

What is NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC rank inside Metals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC ranks #155 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC's emissions have decreased by 16.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NUCOR STEEL AUBURN INC, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006341. 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