Facility ID: 1011694 · Other

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC

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Emmetsburg, IA · PALO ALTO COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

4K MT CO₂e · 2020

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,132 of 8,713 nationally; #164 of 172 in IA), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.

  • National rank #8,132 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #164 of 172 in IA
  • #1,517 of 1,599 in Other
  • -31.4% since 2014

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

3,942 8132nd of 8713 higher than 581 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2020

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,517 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2020 3,942
2019 20,518
2018 23,034
2017 23,257
2016 26,430
2015 21,619
2014 5,744

Facility insight: POET DSM Project Liberty LLC

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC (ID 1011694) reported 4K MT CO₂e for 2020 in PALO ALTO COUNTY, IA (#8,132 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2014–2020, annual CO₂e fell 31.4%; peak load was 26K MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2020, a complete 7-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 26K MT CO2e; latest 2020 sits 85.1% below that peak (4K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-80.8%, 17K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does POET DSM Project Liberty LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, POET DSM Project Liberty LLC ranks #8,132 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #164 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than POET DSM Project Liberty LLC?

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC's 4K MT CO₂e is higher than 581 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (7%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does POET DSM Project Liberty LLC emit?

POET DSM Project Liberty LLC reported 4K MT CO2e in 2020.

Where does POET DSM Project Liberty LLC rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, POET DSM Project Liberty LLC ranks #1,517 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is POET DSM Project Liberty LLC reducing emissions?

Over 7 reporting years (2014–2020), POET DSM Project Liberty LLC's emissions have decreased by 31.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside IA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1011694. 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