Facility ID: 1007767 · Chemicals

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC

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COLUMBUS, MS · LOWNDES COUNTY · NAICS 325180

Data updated May 2026

34K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC ranks #5,310 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #83 of 132 facilities in MS.

  • National rank #5,310 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #83 of 132 in MS
  • #404 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 59.9% of NOURYON CHEMICALS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +3.7% since 2011

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

33,957 5310th of 8713 higher than 3,403 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 59.9% of NOURYON CHEMICALS reported parent CO₂e (34K MT of 57K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #404 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 34K 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%
34K MT
CH₄
0%
16 MT
N₂O
0.1%
19 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 33,957
2022 36,097
2021 32,412
2020 29,271
2019 23,128
2018 21,467
2017 25,996
2016 32,159
2015 38,590
2014 38,612
2013 39,608
2012 32,242
2011 32,750

Facility insight: Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007767) reported 34K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in COLUMBUS, MS within LOWNDES COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,310 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #83 of 132 in MS. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 325180.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 34K MT CO₂e (peak 40K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 40K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 14.3% below that peak (34K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+22.8%, 7K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC ranks #5,310 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #83 of 132 facilities in MS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC?

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's 34K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,403 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (39%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC emit?

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC reported 34K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NOURYON CHEMICALS does Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC represent?

Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC accounts for 59.9% of NOURYON CHEMICALS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (34K MT of 57K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals 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 Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC ranks #404 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's emissions have increased by 3.7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007767. 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