Facility ID: 1006664 · Chemicals

Solvay USA

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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL · COOK COUNTY · NAICS 325180

Data updated May 2026

33K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Solvay USA ranks #5,425 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #165 of 299 facilities in IL.

  • National rank #5,425 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #165 of 299 in IL
  • #410 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 2.5% of SOLVAY HOLDING parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +17.6% since 2011

Solvay USA vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

32,670 5425th of 8713 higher than 3,288 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 2.5% of SOLVAY HOLDING reported parent CO₂e (33K MT of 1.3M MT ; #7 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #410 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 33K 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%
33K MT
CH₄
0%
16 MT
N₂O
0.1%
18 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 32,670
2022 32,588
2021 32,886
2020 25,749
2019 31,815
2018 31,587
2017 31,028
2016 31,353
2015 27,839
2014 32,220
2013 30,601
2012 27,727
2011 27,774

Facility insight: Solvay USA

Solvay USA (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006664) reported 33K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL within COOK COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,425 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #165 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325180.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 17.6% (peak 33K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 33K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 0.7% below that peak (33K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+27.7%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Solvay USA rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Solvay USA ranks #5,425 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #165 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Solvay USA?

Solvay USA's 33K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,288 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (38%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Solvay USA emit?

Solvay USA reported 33K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of SOLVAY HOLDING does Solvay USA represent?

Solvay USA accounts for 2.5% of SOLVAY HOLDING's reported GHGRP CO₂e (33K MT of 1.3M MT), ranking #7 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is Solvay USA's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Solvay USA, 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 Solvay USA rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Solvay USA ranks #410 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Solvay USA reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Solvay USA's emissions have increased by 17.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Solvay USA, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006664. 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