U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site
Richland, WA · BENTON COUNTY · NAICS 924110
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site ranks #5,587 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #70 of 116 facilities in WA.
- National rank #5,587 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #70 of 116 in WA
- #962 of 1,599 in Other
- 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 27.6% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -7.0% since 2021
U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
30,899 5587th of 8713 higher than 3,126 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 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 41.4M MT ; #62 of 83 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #962 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 31K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 27.6% , led by CH₄ at 27.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 72.4%
- 22K MT
- CH₄
- 27.4%
- 8K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 51 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,899 |
| 2022 | 29,924 |
| 2021 | 33,240 |
Facility insight: U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site
U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010830) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Richland, WA within BENTON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,587 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #70 of 116 in WA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 924110.
Over 3 years (2021–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 31K MT CO₂e (peak 33K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2021 to 2023, a complete 3-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 33K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 7% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-10.0%, 3K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site ranks #5,587 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #70 of 116 facilities in WA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site? ▼
U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,126 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site emit? ▼
U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of US GOVERNMENT does U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site represent? ▼
U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site accounts for 0.1% of US GOVERNMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 41.4M MT), ranking #62 of 83 facilities under that parent.
What is U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 27.6% of reported CO₂e at U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 27.4% (CO₂ 72.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site ranks #962 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site reducing emissions? ▼
Over 3 reporting years (2021–2023), U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site's emissions have decreased by 7%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Site, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WA (31K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WA.