Facility ID: 1006867 · Chemicals

CLEAR LAKE PLANT

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PASADENA, TX · HARRIS COUNTY · NAICS 325199

Data updated May 2026

763K MT CO₂e · 2023

CLEAR LAKE PLANT sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#785 of 8,713 nationally, #126 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #785 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #126 of 1,176 in TX
  • #114 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 44.6% of CELANESE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +84.3% since 2011

CLEAR LAKE PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

763,279 785th of 8713 higher than 7,928 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 44.6% of CELANESE reported parent CO₂e (763K MT of 1.7M MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #114 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 763K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
763K MT
CH₄
0%
261 MT
N₂O
0%
311 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 763,279
2022 782,466
2021 771,401
2020 963,979
2019 1,221,281
2018 696,689
2017 621,492
2016 618,191
2015 550,640
2014 453,779
2013 419,030
2012 475,486
2011 414,041

Facility insight: CLEAR LAKE PLANT

CLEAR LAKE PLANT (GHGRP ID 1006867) is a high-volume reporter at 763K MT CO₂e in 2023 from PASADENA, TX (#785 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325199).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 84.3% (peak 1.2M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 1.2M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 37.5% below that peak (763K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+75.3%, 525K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CLEAR LAKE PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CLEAR LAKE PLANT ranks #785 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #126 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CLEAR LAKE PLANT?

CLEAR LAKE PLANT's 763K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,928 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (91%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does CLEAR LAKE PLANT emit?

CLEAR LAKE PLANT reported 763K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CELANESE does CLEAR LAKE PLANT represent?

CLEAR LAKE PLANT accounts for 44.6% of CELANESE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (763K MT of 1.7M MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is CLEAR LAKE PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at CLEAR LAKE PLANT, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does CLEAR LAKE PLANT rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, CLEAR LAKE PLANT ranks #114 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is CLEAR LAKE PLANT reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CLEAR LAKE PLANT's emissions have increased by 84.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Chemicals neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006867. 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