Facility ID: 1007770 · Chemicals

CHEROKEE NITROGEN

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CHEROKEE, AL · COLBERT COUNTY · NAICS 325311

Data updated May 2026

486K MT CO₂e · 2023

CHEROKEE NITROGEN sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,014 of 8,713 nationally, #34 of 199 in AL).

  • National rank #1,014 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #34 of 199 in AL
  • #153 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 29.9% of LSB INDUSTRIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 35.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +10.5% since 2011

CHEROKEE NITROGEN vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

485,513 1014th of 8713 higher than 7,699 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 29.9% of LSB INDUSTRIES reported parent CO₂e (486K MT of 1.6M MT ; #2 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #153 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 486K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 35.1% , led by N₂O at 35% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
64.9%
315K MT
CH₄
0%
57 MT
N₂O
35%
170K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 485,513
2022 492,322
2021 459,228
2020 450,960
2019 405,719
2018 352,181
2017 479,181
2016 544,442
2015 441,461
2014 428,799
2013 309,966
2012 371,037
2011 439,301

Facility insight: CHEROKEE NITROGEN

CHEROKEE NITROGEN (GHGRP ID 1007770) is a high-volume reporter at 486K MT CO₂e in 2023 from CHEROKEE, AL (#1,014 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 325311).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 10.5% (peak 544K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 544K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 10.8% below that peak (486K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-26.5%, 127K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CHEROKEE NITROGEN rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CHEROKEE NITROGEN ranks #1,014 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #34 of 199 facilities in AL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CHEROKEE NITROGEN?

CHEROKEE NITROGEN's 486K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,699 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does CHEROKEE NITROGEN emit?

CHEROKEE NITROGEN reported 486K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of LSB INDUSTRIES does CHEROKEE NITROGEN represent?

CHEROKEE NITROGEN accounts for 29.9% of LSB INDUSTRIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (486K MT of 1.6M MT), ranking #2 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is CHEROKEE NITROGEN's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 35.1% of reported CO₂e at CHEROKEE NITROGEN, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 35% (CO₂ 64.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does CHEROKEE NITROGEN rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, CHEROKEE NITROGEN ranks #153 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is CHEROKEE NITROGEN reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CHEROKEE NITROGEN's emissions have increased by 10.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007770. 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