Chaparral Gas Plant
Carlsbad, NM · EDDY COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Chaparral Gas Plant ranks #5,558 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #84 of 128 facilities in NM.
- National rank #5,558 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #84 of 128 in NM
- #1,119 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
- 0.4% of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 8.5% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -31.7% since 2015
Chaparral Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
31,230 5558th of 8713 higher than 3,155 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 0.4% of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 8.5M MT ; #42 of 49 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #1,119 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 31K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 8.5% , led by CH₄ at 8.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 91.5%
- 29K MT
- CH₄
- 8.4%
- 3K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 16 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,230 |
| 2022 | 34,072 |
| 2021 | 25,761 |
| 2020 | 30,793 |
| 2019 | 33,543 |
| 2018 | 34,965 |
| 2017 | 35,217 |
| 2016 | 34,523 |
| 2015 | 45,752 |
Facility insight: Chaparral Gas Plant
Chaparral Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010488) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Carlsbad, NM within EDDY COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,558 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #84 of 128 in NM. The site is classified under Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems with NAICS code 211130.
Across 2015–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.7%; peak load was 46K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2015 to 2023, a complete 9-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 46K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.7% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-24.5%, 11K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Chaparral Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Chaparral Gas Plant ranks #5,558 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #84 of 128 facilities in NM (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Chaparral Gas Plant? ▼
Chaparral Gas Plant's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,155 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Chaparral Gas Plant emit? ▼
Chaparral Gas Plant reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS does Chaparral Gas Plant represent? ▼
Chaparral Gas Plant accounts for 0.4% of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 8.5M MT), ranking #42 of 49 facilities under that parent.
What is Chaparral Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 8.5% of reported CO₂e at Chaparral Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 8.4% (CO₂ 91.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Chaparral Gas Plant rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Chaparral Gas Plant ranks #1,119 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Chaparral Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 9 reporting years (2015–2023), Chaparral Gas Plant's emissions have decreased by 31.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Chaparral Gas Plant, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NM (31K MT here).
Similar Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NM.