Facility ID: 1009523 · Other

Poet Biorefining Ashton

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Ashton, IA · OSCEOLA COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

95K MT CO₂e · 2023

Poet Biorefining Ashton sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,743 of 8,713 nationally, #63 of 172 in IA).

  • National rank #2,743 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #63 of 172 in IA
  • #292 of 1,599 in Other
  • 3.6% of POET parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +5.4% since 2011

Poet Biorefining Ashton vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

94,566 2743rd of 8713 higher than 5,970 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 3.6% of POET reported parent CO₂e (95K MT of 2.7M MT ; #16 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #292 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 95K 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%
94K MT
CH₄
0%
45 MT
N₂O
0.1%
53 MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 94,566
2022 97,591
2021 94,294
2020 62,070
2019 92,806
2018 94,312
2017 105,349
2016 96,893
2015 100,475
2014 88,931
2013 88,572
2012 94,274
2011 89,759

Facility insight: Poet Biorefining Ashton

Poet Biorefining Ashton (GHGRP ID 1009523) is a high-volume reporter at 95K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Ashton, IA (#2,743 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 325193).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 95K MT CO₂e (peak 105K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 105K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 10.2% below that peak (95K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+51.9%, 32K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Poet Biorefining Ashton rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Poet Biorefining Ashton ranks #2,743 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #63 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Poet Biorefining Ashton?

Poet Biorefining Ashton's 95K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,970 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (69%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Poet Biorefining Ashton emit?

Poet Biorefining Ashton reported 95K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POET does Poet Biorefining Ashton represent?

Poet Biorefining Ashton accounts for 3.6% of POET's reported GHGRP CO₂e (95K MT of 2.7M MT), ranking #16 of 28 facilities under that parent.

What is Poet Biorefining Ashton's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Poet Biorefining Ashton, 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 Poet Biorefining Ashton rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Poet Biorefining Ashton ranks #292 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Poet Biorefining Ashton reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Poet Biorefining Ashton's emissions have increased by 5.4%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1009523. 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