International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III
Wattsburg, PA · ERIE COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III ranks #5,535 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #260 of 404 facilities in PA.
- National rank #5,535 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #260 of 404 in PA
- #865 of 1,433 in Waste
- 0.6% of INTERNATIONAL PAPER parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -61.3% since 2011
International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
31,443 5535th of 8713 higher than 3,178 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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 5.4M MT ; #25 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #865 of 1,433 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 31K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- -
- n/r
- CH₄
- 100%
- 31K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,443 |
| 2022 | 32,726 |
| 2021 | 34,062 |
| 2020 | 35,452 |
| 2019 | 36,899 |
| 2018 | 38,405 |
| 2017 | 39,972 |
| 2016 | 66,565 |
| 2015 | 69,282 |
| 2014 | 72,109 |
| 2013 | 75,052 |
| 2012 | 78,115 |
| 2011 | 81,303 |
Facility insight: International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III
International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010127) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Wattsburg, PA within ERIE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,535 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #260 of 404 in PA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 61.3%; peak load was 81K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 81K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 61.3% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-40.0%, 27K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III ranks #5,535 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #260 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III? ▼
International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,178 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III emit? ▼
International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of INTERNATIONAL PAPER does International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III represent? ▼
International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III accounts for 0.6% of INTERNATIONAL PAPER's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 5.4M MT), ranking #25 of 28 facilities under that parent.
What is International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III ranks #865 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III's emissions have decreased by 61.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for International Paper - Erie Lowville Landfill III, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside PA (31K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside PA.