US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant
Fairless Hills, PA · BUCKS COUNTY · NAICS 331110
Data updated May 2026
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,207 of 8,713 nationally; #298 of 404 in PA), a lower-footprint comparator in Metals.
- National rank #6,207 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #298 of 404 in PA
- #275 of 363 in Metals
- 0.1% of US STEEL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -20.5% since 2011
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
25,241 6207th of 8713 higher than 2,506 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 0.1% of US STEEL reported parent CO₂e (25K MT of 19.4M MT ; #12 of 13 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #275 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 25K 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%
- 25K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 12 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 14 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,241 |
| 2022 | 19,550 |
| 2021 | 22,845 |
| 2020 | 23,479 |
| 2019 | 28,283 |
| 2018 | 28,539 |
| 2017 | 31,421 |
| 2016 | 28,555 |
| 2015 | 25,322 |
| 2014 | 34,888 |
| 2013 | 33,719 |
| 2012 | 31,867 |
| 2011 | 31,762 |
Facility insight: US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant (ID 1006391) reported 25K MT CO₂e for 2023 in BUCKS COUNTY, PA (#6,207 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 20.5%; peak load was 35K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 35K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 27.7% below that peak (25K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-27.4%, 10K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant ranks #6,207 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #298 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 US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant? ▼
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant's 25K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,506 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (29%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant emit? ▼
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant reported 25K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of US STEEL does US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant represent? ▼
US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant accounts for 0.1% of US STEEL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (25K MT of 19.4M MT), ranking #12 of 13 facilities under that parent.
What is US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant, 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 US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant rank inside Metals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant ranks #275 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), US Steel - Fairless Hills Plant's emissions have decreased by 20.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
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Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside PA (25K MT here).
Similar Metals CO₂e
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