Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine
Sophia, WV · NAICS 212115
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine ranks #3,257 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #70 of 182 facilities in WV.
- National rank #3,257 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #70 of 182 in WV
- #401 of 1,599 in Other
- 93.9% of UNITED COAL CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -27.6% since 2014
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
73,781 3257th of 8713 higher than 5,456 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 93.9% of UNITED COAL CO reported parent CO₂e (74K MT of 79K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #401 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 74K 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%
- 74K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 73,781 |
| 2022 | 107,493 |
| 2021 | 72,565 |
| 2020 | 211,357 |
| 2019 | 312,350 |
| 2018 | 261,975 |
| 2017 | 206,825 |
| 2016 | 194,400 |
| 2015 | 159,650 |
| 2014 | 101,975 |
Facility insight: Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011471) reported 74K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Sophia, WV. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,257 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #70 of 182 in WV. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 212115.
Across 2014–2023, annual CO₂e fell 27.6%; peak load was 312K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2023, a complete 10-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 312K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 76.4% below that peak (74K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-65.7%, 139K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine ranks #3,257 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #70 of 182 facilities in WV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine? ▼
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine's 74K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,456 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine emit? ▼
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine reported 74K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of UNITED COAL CO does Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine represent? ▼
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine accounts for 93.9% of UNITED COAL CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (74K MT of 79K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100%. Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine ranks #401 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine reducing emissions? ▼
Over 10 reporting years (2014–2023), Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine's emissions have decreased by 27.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC - Affinity Mine, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WV (74K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WV.