EPA GHGRP · state profile · CO
Colorado - per-facility CO₂e intensity
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a broad facility inventory (191 sites) reporting 41.3M MT CO₂e for Colorado.
- among states
- #22
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 41.3M MT
- Facilities
- 191
- Companies
- 66
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 216K MT
Data updated May 2026
Colorado averages 216K MT CO₂e per GHGRP facility on 41.3M MT total (#22 of 54 states).
- #22 of 54 states
- XCEL ENERGY 36.1% of state
- 1.6% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 216K MT per facility · May 2026
In-state concentration desk
XCEL ENERGY accounts for 36.1% of reported Colorado CO₂e (14.9M MT of 41.3M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 57.3% (XCEL ENERGY; TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC; BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in CO only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Colorado is 1.6% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 72.1% (29.8M MT across 36 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Mississippi by 1.2M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Arkansas by 1.0M MT on the same state ranking.
Colorado vs all states by reported GHGRP CO₂e
Where this state's aggregated facility Scope 1 sits among every state and territory in the EPA GHGRP file (readout in million MT)
41 22nd of 54 higher than 32 of 54 states
States and territories, banded by total reported facility CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 · May 2026
Facility mix · EPA sector count
How 191 Colorado facilities split by EPA sector
Exclusive in-state facility counts by EPA industry_sector, orthogonal to the leading-parent CO₂e share lens above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in Colorado.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 191 Colorado facilities split by latest reported Scope 1
Exclusive in-state facility counts by latest reported Scope 1 size band, orthogonal to the EPA sector mix above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in Colorado.
Largest corporate emitters in Colorado
Colorado - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Company footprint
Which companies combine scale and emissions?
Each point is a leading Colorado reporter. The crosshairs mark the median among the companies shown, so the chart distinguishes a larger facility footprint from a higher emissions total.
This is a comparison of the leading 12 reporters displayed above, not a measure of production, population, or total company-wide emissions outside Colorado.
Read the chart values
- XCEL ENERGY 28 sites · 14.9M MT
- TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC 6 sites · 6.1M MT
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY 108 sites · 2.7M MT
- COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES 3 sites · 2.0M MT
- PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY 1 sites · 1.5M MT
- ENBRIDGE (US) 89 sites · 898K MT
- SUNCOR ENERGY (USA) 1 sites · 812K MT
- HOLCIM PARTICIPATIONS (US) 12 sites · 737K MT
- BLACK HILLS 7 sites · 727K MT
- GCC OF AMERICA 5 sites · 609K MT
- THE WILLIAMS COS 65 sites · 508K MT
- ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS 49 sites · 502K MT
Intensity lens: Colorado
Colorado (CO) averages 216K MT CO₂e per GHGRP facility on 41.3M MT total from 191 sites (#22 of 54 states). Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 72.1%.
Top in-state reporters: XCEL ENERGY, TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY (together 57.3% of the CO total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Leading companies across 191 facilities
Top facilities in Colorado
Nationwide states with similar facility inventory
Inventory-led peer sets around 191 reporting facilities, plus nearest CO₂e state totals.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (41.3M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (191 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Colorado (CO). Figures reflect facility self-reporting, not a full state inventory. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon
Related reading: Understanding corporate carbon reporting · All states · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.