Southwest Cheese
Clovis, NM · CURRY COUNTY · NAICS 311513
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Southwest Cheese ranks #5,047 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 128 facilities in NM.
- National rank #5,047 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #73 of 128 in NM
- #834 of 1,599 in Other
- 100% of SOUTHWEST CHEESE CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.2% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +99830.7% since 2018
Southwest Cheese vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
37,474 5047th of 8713 higher than 3,666 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 100% of SOUTHWEST CHEESE CO reported parent CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #834 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 37K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.2% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.8%
- 37K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 25 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 38 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,474 |
| 2022 | 36,917 |
| 2021 | 40,851 |
| 2020 | 39,204 |
| 2019 | 36,275 |
| 2018 | 38 |
Facility insight: Southwest Cheese
Southwest Cheese (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1013384) reported 37K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Clovis, NM within CURRY COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,047 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 128 in NM. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311513.
From 2018 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 99830.7% (peak 41K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2018 to 2023, a complete 6-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 41K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 8.3% below that peak (37K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+96634.2%, 36K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Southwest Cheese rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Southwest Cheese ranks #5,047 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 of 128 facilities in NM (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Southwest Cheese? ▼
Southwest Cheese's 37K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,666 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (42%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Southwest Cheese emit? ▼
Southwest Cheese reported 37K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SOUTHWEST CHEESE CO does Southwest Cheese represent? ▼
Southwest Cheese accounts for 100% of SOUTHWEST CHEESE CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT).
What is Southwest Cheese's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.2% of reported CO₂e at Southwest Cheese, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Southwest Cheese rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Southwest Cheese ranks #834 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Southwest Cheese reducing emissions? ▼
Over 6 reporting years (2018–2023), Southwest Cheese's emissions have increased by 99830.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Southwest Cheese, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NM (37K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NM.