National Helium Plant
LIBERAL, KS · SEWARD COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, National Helium Plant ranks #4,830 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #74 of 140 facilities in KS.
- National rank #4,830 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #74 of 140 in KS
- #876 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
- 0.6% of ENBRIDGE (US) parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 4.8% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +24.6% since 2016
National Helium Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
40,402 4830th of 8713 higher than 3,883 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 0.6% of ENBRIDGE (US) reported parent CO₂e (40K MT of 6.8M MT ; #58 of 89 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #876 of 2,099 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 40K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 4.8% , led by CH₄ at 4.8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 95.2%
- 38K MT
- CH₄
- 4.8%
- 2K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 7 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,402 |
| 2022 | 36,596 |
| 2021 | 38,967 |
| 2020 | 36,080 |
| 2019 | 44,646 |
| 2018 | 46,465 |
| 2017 | 32,872 |
| 2016 | 32,424 |
Facility insight: National Helium Plant
National Helium Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1008924) reported 40K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LIBERAL, KS within SEWARD COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,830 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #74 of 140 in KS. The site is classified under Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems with NAICS code 211130.
From 2016 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 24.6% (peak 46K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2016 to 2023, a complete 8-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 46K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 13% below that peak (40K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+41.4%, 14K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does National Helium Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, National Helium Plant ranks #4,830 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #74 of 140 facilities in KS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than National Helium Plant? ▼
National Helium Plant's 40K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,883 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (45%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does National Helium Plant emit? ▼
National Helium Plant reported 40K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ENBRIDGE (US) does National Helium Plant represent? ▼
National Helium Plant accounts for 0.6% of ENBRIDGE (US)'s reported GHGRP CO₂e (40K MT of 6.8M MT), ranking #58 of 89 facilities under that parent.
What is National Helium Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 4.8% of reported CO₂e at National Helium Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 4.8% (CO₂ 95.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does National Helium Plant rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, National Helium Plant ranks #876 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is National Helium Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 8 reporting years (2016–2023), National Helium Plant's emissions have increased by 24.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for National Helium Plant, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KS (40K MT here).
Similar Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KS.