Facility ID: 1007973 · Power Plants

UW Madison - Charter St.

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Madison, WI · DANE COUNTY · NAICS 221330

Data updated May 2026

162K MT CO₂e · 2023

UW Madison - Charter St. sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,906 of 8,713 nationally, #32 of 161 in WI).

  • National rank #1,906 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #32 of 161 in WI
  • #862 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 88.6% of STATE OF WISCONSIN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -14.4% since 2011

UW Madison - Charter St. vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

162,462 1906th of 8713 higher than 6,807 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 88.6% of STATE OF WISCONSIN reported parent CO₂e (162K MT of 183K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #862 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 162K 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%
162K MT
CH₄
0%
76 MT
N₂O
0.1%
91 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 162,462
2022 177,902
2021 181,640
2020 197,460
2019 186,690
2018 193,412
2017 179,108
2016 178,620
2015 153,343
2014 199,768
2013 179,922
2012 140,533
2011 189,747

Facility insight: UW Madison - Charter St.

UW Madison - Charter St. (GHGRP ID 1007973) is a high-volume reporter at 162K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Madison, WI (#1,906 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221330).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 14.4%; peak load was 200K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 200K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 18.7% below that peak (162K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-25.9%, 49K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does UW Madison - Charter St. rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UW Madison - Charter St. ranks #1,906 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #32 of 161 facilities in WI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than UW Madison - Charter St.? ▼

UW Madison - Charter St.'s 162K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,807 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (78%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does UW Madison - Charter St. emit? ▼

UW Madison - Charter St. reported 162K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of STATE OF WISCONSIN does UW Madison - Charter St. represent? ▼

UW Madison - Charter St. accounts for 88.6% of STATE OF WISCONSIN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (162K MT of 183K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is UW Madison - Charter St.'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at UW Madison - Charter St., 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 UW Madison - Charter St. rank inside Power Plants? ▼

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, UW Madison - Charter St. ranks #862 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is UW Madison - Charter St. reducing emissions? ▼

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UW Madison - Charter St.'s emissions have decreased by 14.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside WI for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007973. 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