Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood
Linkwood, MD · DORCHESTER COUNTY · NAICS 311613
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood ranks #4,428 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #40 of 77 facilities in MD.
- National rank #4,428 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #40 of 77 in MD
- #674 of 1,599 in Other
- 9.2% of DARLING INGREDIENTS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 24.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +25.3% since 2014
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
46,849 4428th of 8713 higher than 4,285 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 9.2% of DARLING INGREDIENTS reported parent CO₂e (47K MT of 509K MT ; #3 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #674 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 47K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 24.9% , led by CH₄ at 24.9% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 75.1%
- 35K MT
- CH₄
- 24.9%
- 12K MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 21 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,849 |
| 2022 | 32,983 |
| 2021 | 43,848 |
| 2020 | 42,836 |
| 2019 | 70,400 |
| 2018 | 52,904 |
| 2017 | 79,904 |
| 2016 | 64,243 |
| 2015 | 55,356 |
| 2014 | 37,384 |
Facility insight: Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011710) reported 47K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Linkwood, MD within DORCHESTER COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,428 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #40 of 77 in MD. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311613.
From 2014 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 25.3% (peak 80K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2014 to 2023, a complete 10-year record.
Peak year was 2017 at 80K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 41.4% below that peak (47K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-39.2%, 28K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood ranks #4,428 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #40 of 77 facilities in MD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood's 47K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,285 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (49%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood emit? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood reported 47K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DARLING INGREDIENTS does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood represent? ▼
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood accounts for 9.2% of DARLING INGREDIENTS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (47K MT of 509K MT), ranking #3 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 24.9% of reported CO₂e at Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 24.9% (CO₂ 75.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood ranks #674 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood reducing emissions? ▼
Over 10 reporting years (2014–2023), Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood's emissions have increased by 25.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Linkwood, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MD (47K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MD.