Facility ID: 1012895 · Chemicals

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute

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Institute, WV · KANAWHA COUNTY · NAICS 325199

Data updated May 2026

1K MT CO₂e · 2021

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,442 of 8,713 nationally; #178 of 182 in WV), a lower-footprint comparator in Chemicals.

  • National rank #8,442 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #178 of 182 in WV
  • #527 of 534 in Chemicals
  • -99.1% since 2017

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,024 8442nd of 8713 higher than 271 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2021

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #527 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2021 1,024
2020 650
2019 1,268
2018 107,859
2017 113,032

Facility insight: Union Carbide Corporation-Institute

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute (ID 1012895) reported 1K MT CO₂e for 2021 in KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (#8,442 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2017–2021, annual CO₂e fell 99.1%; peak load was 113K MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2017 to 2021, a complete 5-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 113K MT CO2e; latest 2021 sits 99.1% below that peak (1K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (-98.8%, 107K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Union Carbide Corporation-Institute rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Union Carbide Corporation-Institute ranks #8,442 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #178 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 Union Carbide Corporation-Institute?

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute's 1K MT CO₂e is higher than 271 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (3%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Union Carbide Corporation-Institute emit?

Union Carbide Corporation-Institute reported 1K MT CO2e in 2021.

Where does Union Carbide Corporation-Institute rank inside Chemicals?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, Union Carbide Corporation-Institute ranks #527 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Union Carbide Corporation-Institute reducing emissions?

Over 5 reporting years (2017–2021), Union Carbide Corporation-Institute's emissions have decreased by 99.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1012895. 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