Facility ID: 1010005 · Other

Tower Semiconductor

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San Antonio, TX · BEXAR COUNTY · NAICS 334413

Data updated May 2026

33K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tower Semiconductor ranks #5,442 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #782 of 1,176 facilities in TX.

  • National rank #5,442 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #782 of 1,176 in TX
  • #932 of 1,599 in Other
  • 100% of TOWERJAZZ TEXAS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 8.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -74.2% since 2011

Tower Semiconductor vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

32,536 5442nd of 8713 higher than 3,271 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 100% of TOWERJAZZ TEXAS reported parent CO₂e (33K MT of 33K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #932 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 33K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 8.1% , led by N₂O at 8% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
15.2%
5K MT
CH₄
0%
6 MT
N₂O
8%
3K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 32,536
2022 37,676
2021 38,475
2020 37,086
2019 35,558
2018 31,068
2017 28,238
2016 27,046
2015 26,055
2014 42,183
2013 107,669
2012 98,406
2011 126,310

Facility insight: Tower Semiconductor

Tower Semiconductor (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010005) reported 33K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in San Antonio, TX within BEXAR COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,442 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #782 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 334413.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 74.2%; peak load was 126K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 126K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 74.2% below that peak (33K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-60.8%, 65K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Tower Semiconductor rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tower Semiconductor ranks #5,442 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #782 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Tower Semiconductor?

Tower Semiconductor's 33K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,271 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (38%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Tower Semiconductor emit?

Tower Semiconductor reported 33K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TOWERJAZZ TEXAS does Tower Semiconductor represent?

Tower Semiconductor accounts for 100% of TOWERJAZZ TEXAS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (33K MT of 33K MT).

What is Tower Semiconductor's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 8.1% of reported CO₂e at Tower Semiconductor, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 8% (CO₂ 15.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Tower Semiconductor rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Tower Semiconductor ranks #932 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Tower Semiconductor reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Tower Semiconductor's emissions have decreased by 74.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Tower Semiconductor, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1010005. 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