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District of Columbia - lower-footprint state profile

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 313K MT CO₂e across 9 reporting facilities in DC.

among states
#54
Total CO₂e - Near-threshold emitter
313K MT
Facilities
9
Companies
5
Avg / facility - Low intensity
35K MT

Data updated May 2026

313K MT CO₂e

District of Columbia reports 313K MT CO₂e from 9 EPA GHGRP facilities and 5 parent companies (#54 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by US GOVERNMENT at 138K MT (~44% of the state total).

  • #54 of 54 states
  • US GOVERNMENT 43.9% of state
  • 0% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 35K MT per facility · May 2026

Top-reporter concentration desk

US GOVERNMENT dominates the in-state book at 43.9% of reported District of Columbia CO₂e (138K MT of 313K MT). Top-three reporters hold 76.8% (US GOVERNMENT; US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL; GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in DC only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • District of Columbia is 0% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 57.3% (179K MT across 3 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails Vermont by 10K MT on the same state ranking.

District of Columbia 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)

0 54th of 54 the lowest 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 9 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 9 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

Largest corporate emitters in District of Columbia

District of Columbia - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

US GOVERNMENT138KUS OF AMERICA ACTING BY & …61KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY42KTHE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV…25KHOWARD UNIVERSITY (INC)14K

State insight: District of Columbia

District of Columbia (DC) reports 313K MT CO₂e from 9 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 5 companies (#54 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 35K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 57.3%.

Top in-state reporters: US GOVERNMENT, US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (together 76.8% of the DC total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.

Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint state

Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP state total: nearest CO₂e rollups and facility-count neighbors outside DC.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (313K MT here).

State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in District of Columbia (DC). 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.