Facility ID: 1006466 · Pulp and Paper

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC

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MEMPHIS, TN · SHELBY COUNTY · NAICS 322110

Data updated May 2026

31K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC ranks #5,592 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #100 of 144 facilities in TN.

  • National rank #5,592 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #100 of 144 in TN
  • #182 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 0.1% of KOCH INDUSTRIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -19.6% since 2011

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

30,834 5592nd of 8713 higher than 3,121 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 KOCH INDUSTRIES reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 22.6M MT ; #55 of 59 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #182 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 31K 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%
31K MT
CH₄
0%
15 MT
N₂O
0.1%
17 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 30,834
2022 35,577
2021 33,079
2020 24,252
2019 34,782
2018 36,947
2017 28,995
2016 32,422
2015 34,996
2014 37,718
2013 32,985
2012 32,820
2011 38,336

Facility insight: MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006466) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MEMPHIS, TN within SHELBY COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,592 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #100 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Pulp and Paper with NAICS code 322110.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 19.6%; peak load was 38K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 38K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 19.6% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-30.3%, 11K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC ranks #5,592 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #100 of 144 facilities in TN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC?

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,121 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC emit?

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KOCH INDUSTRIES does MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC represent?

MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC accounts for 0.1% of KOCH INDUSTRIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 22.6M MT), ranking #55 of 59 facilities under that parent.

What is MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC, 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 MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC ranks #182 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC's emissions have decreased by 19.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLC, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006466. 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