Facility ID: 1006367 · Pulp and Paper

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

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FILER CITY, MI · MANISTEE COUNTY · NAICS 322130

Data updated May 2026

174K MT CO₂e · 2023

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,810 of 8,713 nationally, #47 of 260 in MI).

  • National rank #1,810 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #47 of 260 in MI
  • #81 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 11.6% of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 1.9% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +50.8% since 2011

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

174,153 1810th of 8713 higher than 6,903 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 11.6% of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA reported parent CO₂e (174K MT of 1.5M MT ; #5 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #81 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 174K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 1.9% , led by N₂O at 1.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
98.1%
171K MT
CH₄
0.4%
684 MT
N₂O
1.5%
3K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 174,153
2022 172,224
2021 202,144
2020 228,979
2019 243,346
2018 252,766
2017 239,690
2016 217,009
2015 209,112
2014 219,719
2013 140,847
2012 215,332
2011 115,463

Facility insight: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA (GHGRP ID 1006367) is a high-volume reporter at 174K MT CO₂e in 2023 from FILER CITY, MI (#1,810 of 8,713 nationally) under Pulp and Paper (NAICS 322130).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 50.8% (peak 253K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 253K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.1% below that peak (174K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+86.5%, 100K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA ranks #1,810 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #47 of 260 facilities in MI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA?

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's 174K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,903 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA emit?

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA reported 174K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA represent?

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA accounts for 11.6% of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (174K MT of 1.5M MT), ranking #5 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 1.9% of reported CO₂e at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 1.5% (CO₂ 98.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA ranks #81 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA's emissions have increased by 50.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MI for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Pulp and Paper neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006367. 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