OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15
WACO, TX · MCLENNAN COUNTY · NAICS 327213
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 ranks #4,172 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #617 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #4,172 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #617 of 1,176 in TX
- #268 of 434 in Minerals
- 5.6% of O-I GLASS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -51.2% since 2011
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
51,296 4172nd of 8713 higher than 4,541 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 5.6% of O-I GLASS reported parent CO₂e (51K MT of 911K MT ; #11 of 15 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Minerals sector it ranks #268 of 434 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 51K 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%
- 51K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 18 MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 21 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 51,296 |
| 2022 | 108,781 |
| 2021 | 112,769 |
| 2020 | 95,670 |
| 2019 | 107,355 |
| 2018 | 114,416 |
| 2017 | 124,643 |
| 2016 | 117,401 |
| 2015 | 102,715 |
| 2014 | 97,601 |
| 2013 | 97,739 |
| 2012 | 103,536 |
| 2011 | 105,187 |
Facility insight: OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007499) reported 51K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WACO, TX within MCLENNAN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,172 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #617 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Minerals with NAICS code 327213.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 51.2%; peak load was 125K MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2017 at 125K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 58.8% below that peak (51K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-52.8%, 57K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 ranks #4,172 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #617 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 OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15? ▼
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15's 51K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,541 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (52%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 emit? ▼
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 reported 51K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of O-I GLASS does OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 represent? ▼
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 accounts for 5.6% of O-I GLASS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (51K MT of 911K MT), ranking #11 of 15 facilities under that parent.
What is OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15, 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 OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 rank inside Minerals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Minerals, OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 ranks #268 of 434 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15 reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15's emissions have decreased by 51.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. PLANT #15, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (51K MT here).
Similar Minerals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.