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Delaware - lower-footprint state profile

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 6.0M MT CO₂e across 26 reporting facilities in DE.

among states
#46
Total CO₂e - Mid-size emitter
6.0M MT
Facilities
26
Companies
16
Avg / facility - High intensity
231K MT

Data updated May 2026

6.0M MT CO₂e

Delaware reports 6.0M MT CO₂e from 26 EPA GHGRP facilities and 16 parent companies (#46 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO at 3.4M MT (~57% of the state total).

  • #46 of 54 states
  • DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO 56.8% of state
  • 0.2% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 231K MT per facility · May 2026

Top-reporter concentration desk

DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO dominates the in-state book at 56.8% of reported Delaware CO₂e (3.4M MT of 6.0M MT). Top-three reporters hold 80.2% (DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO; CPN MANAGEMENT; EDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDINGS). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in DE only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • Delaware is 0.2% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Petroleum Product Suppliers at 56.8% (3.4M MT across 1 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails South Dakota by 297K MT on the same state ranking.
  • Leads Idaho by 129K MT on the same state ranking.

Delaware 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)

6 46th of 54 higher than 8 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 26 Delaware 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 Delaware.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 26 Delaware 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 Delaware.

Largest corporate emitters in Delaware

Delaware - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO3.4MCPN MANAGEMENT1.1MEDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDI…322KDELAWARE SOLID WASTE AUTHO…249KAIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS247KLINDE121KMOUNTAIRE83KDCO ENERGY55KDUPONT DE NEMOURS39KUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE38K

State insight: Delaware

Delaware (DE) reports 6.0M MT CO₂e from 26 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 16 companies (#46 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 231K MT. Petroleum Product Suppliers leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 56.8%.

Top in-state reporters: DELAWARE CITY REFINING CO, CPN MANAGEMENT, EDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDINGS (together 80.2% of the DE 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 DE.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (6.0M MT here).

Similar facility inventory

Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (26 here).

State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Delaware (DE). 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.