Nucor Steel Brandenburg
Brandenburg, KY · MEADE COUNTY · NAICS 331110
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nucor Steel Brandenburg ranks #3,588 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #80 of 178 facilities in KY.
- National rank #3,588 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #80 of 178 in KY
- #177 of 363 in Metals
- 1.2% of NUCOR parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- Reporting years 2023–2023
Nucor Steel Brandenburg vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
64,560 3588th of 8713 higher than 5,125 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 1.2% of NUCOR reported parent CO₂e (65K MT of 5.6M MT ; #21 of 25 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #177 of 363 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 65K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.9%
- 65K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 25 MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 29 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64,560 |
Facility insight: Nucor Steel Brandenburg
Nucor Steel Brandenburg (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1014582) reported 65K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Brandenburg, KY within MEADE COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,588 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #80 of 178 in KY. The site is classified under Metals with NAICS code 331110.
Only 1 reporting year is on file; trend comparisons need a longer GHGRP window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Nucor Steel Brandenburg rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nucor Steel Brandenburg ranks #3,588 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #80 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Nucor Steel Brandenburg? ▼
Nucor Steel Brandenburg's 65K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,125 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (59%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Nucor Steel Brandenburg emit? ▼
Nucor Steel Brandenburg reported 65K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NUCOR does Nucor Steel Brandenburg represent? ▼
Nucor Steel Brandenburg accounts for 1.2% of NUCOR's reported GHGRP CO₂e (65K MT of 5.6M MT), ranking #21 of 25 facilities under that parent.
What is Nucor Steel Brandenburg's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Nucor Steel Brandenburg, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Nucor Steel Brandenburg rank inside Metals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, Nucor Steel Brandenburg ranks #177 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Nucor Steel Brandenburg reducing emissions? ▼
Trend data requires multiple reporting years. Nucor Steel Brandenburg has 1 year(s) of data on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Nucor Steel Brandenburg, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KY (65K MT here).
Similar Metals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KY.