Facility ID: 1007882 · Chemicals

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC

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NEWELL, WV · HANCOCK COUNTY · NAICS 324110

Data updated May 2026

184K MT CO₂e · 2023

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,758 of 8,713 nationally, #39 of 182 in WV).

  • National rank #1,758 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #39 of 182 in WV
  • #207 of 534 in Chemicals
  • 51% of ERGON parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.5% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -15.0% since 2011

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

183,990 1758th of 8713 higher than 6,955 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 51% of ERGON reported parent CO₂e (184K MT of 361K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #207 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 184K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.5% , led by CH₄ at 0.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.5%
183K MT
CH₄
0.3%
605 MT
N₂O
0.2%
340 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 183,990
2022 213,598
2021 200,110
2020 223,452
2019 222,648
2018 235,715
2017 215,104
2016 229,134
2015 248,927
2014 244,756
2013 204,867
2012 219,416
2011 216,467

Facility insight: ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC (GHGRP ID 1007882) is a high-volume reporter at 184K MT CO₂e in 2023 from NEWELL, WV (#1,758 of 8,713 nationally) under Chemicals (NAICS 324110).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 15.0%; peak load was 249K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 249K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 26.1% below that peak (184K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+19.5%, 40K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC ranks #1,758 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #39 of 182 facilities in WV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC?

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC's 184K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,955 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (80%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC emit?

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC reported 184K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ERGON does ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC represent?

ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC accounts for 51% of ERGON's reported GHGRP CO₂e (184K MT of 361K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.5% of reported CO₂e at ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.3% (CO₂ 99.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC ranks #207 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), ERGON WEST VIRGINIA INC's emissions have decreased by 15%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007882. 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