SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL
CHATTANOOGA, TN · HAMILTON COUNTY · NAICS 322130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL ranks #4,971 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #89 of 144 facilities in TN.
- National rank #4,971 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #89 of 144 in TN
- #172 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
- 0.7% of WESTROCK parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -15.4% since 2011
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
38,523 4971st of 8713 higher than 3,742 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 0.7% of WESTROCK reported parent CO₂e (39K MT of 5.9M MT ; #23 of 26 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #172 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 39K 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%
- 38K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 18 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 22 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38,523 |
| 2022 | 42,399 |
| 2021 | 45,646 |
| 2020 | 47,011 |
| 2019 | 42,879 |
| 2018 | 40,202 |
| 2017 | 40,369 |
| 2016 | 39,866 |
| 2015 | 44,019 |
| 2014 | 45,280 |
| 2013 | 45,615 |
| 2012 | 42,591 |
| 2011 | 45,556 |
Facility insight: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007804) reported 39K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CHATTANOOGA, TN within HAMILTON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,971 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #89 of 144 in TN. The site is classified under Pulp and Paper with NAICS code 322130.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 15.4%; peak load was 47K MT in 2020. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 47K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 18.1% below that peak (39K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-9.4%, 4K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL ranks #4,971 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #89 of 144 facilities in TN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL? ▼
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL's 39K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,742 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (43%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL emit? ▼
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL reported 39K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WESTROCK does SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL represent? ▼
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL accounts for 0.7% of WESTROCK's reported GHGRP CO₂e (39K MT of 5.9M MT), ranking #23 of 26 facilities under that parent.
What is SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL, 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 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL rank inside Pulp and Paper? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL ranks #172 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL's emissions have decreased by 15.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILL, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TN (39K MT here).
Similar Pulp and Paper CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TN.