Freeport-McMoRan Morenci
Morenci, AZ · GREENLEE COUNTY · NAICS 212230
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Freeport-McMoRan Morenci ranks #4,516 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #60 of 102 facilities in AZ.
- National rank #4,516 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #60 of 102 in AZ
- #687 of 1,599 in Other
- 6.7% of FREEPORT-MCMORAN parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +85.6% since 2011
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
45,137 4516th of 8713 higher than 4,197 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 6.7% of FREEPORT-MCMORAN reported parent CO₂e (45K MT of 676K MT ; #4 of 5 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #687 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 45K 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%
- 45K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 21 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 25 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 45,137 |
| 2022 | 35,422 |
| 2021 | 30,721 |
| 2020 | 35,244 |
| 2019 | 48,958 |
| 2018 | 47,941 |
| 2017 | 35,439 |
| 2016 | 36,174 |
| 2015 | 37,957 |
| 2014 | 27,048 |
| 2013 | 21,897 |
| 2012 | 23,991 |
| 2011 | 24,324 |
Facility insight: Freeport-McMoRan Morenci
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006378) reported 45K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Morenci, AZ within GREENLEE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,516 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #60 of 102 in AZ. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 212230.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 85.6% (peak 49K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 49K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 7.8% below that peak (45K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-28.0%, 14K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Freeport-McMoRan Morenci ranks #4,516 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #60 of 102 facilities in AZ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Freeport-McMoRan Morenci? ▼
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci's 45K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,197 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (48%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci emit? ▼
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci reported 45K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of FREEPORT-MCMORAN does Freeport-McMoRan Morenci represent? ▼
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci accounts for 6.7% of FREEPORT-MCMORAN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (45K MT of 676K MT), ranking #4 of 5 facilities under that parent.
What is Freeport-McMoRan Morenci's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci, 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 Freeport-McMoRan Morenci rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Freeport-McMoRan Morenci ranks #687 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Freeport-McMoRan Morenci reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Freeport-McMoRan Morenci's emissions have increased by 85.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Freeport-McMoRan Morenci, both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AZ (45K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AZ.