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Georgia - top-third state emissions

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third state rollup: 58.3M MT CO₂e from 205 facilities (#14 of 54 states).

among states
#14
Total CO₂e - Large emitter
58.3M MT
Facilities
205
Companies
102
Avg / facility - High intensity
284K MT

Data updated May 2026

58.3M MT CO₂e

Georgia reports 58.3M MT CO₂e from 205 EPA GHGRP facilities and 102 parent companies (#14 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by THE SOUTHERN at 32.9M MT (~56% of the state total).

  • #14 of 54 states
  • THE SOUTHERN 56.5% of state
  • 2.3% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 284K MT per facility · May 2026

Top-reporter concentration desk

THE SOUTHERN dominates the in-state book at 56.5% of reported Georgia CO₂e (32.9M MT of 58.3M MT). Top-three reporters hold 71.1% (THE SOUTHERN; OGLETHORPE POWER; Nutrien US Topco). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in GA only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • Georgia is 2.3% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 76.6% (44.6M MT across 36 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails Missouri by 4.1M MT on the same state ranking.
  • Leads Arizona by 5.3M MT on the same state ranking.

Georgia 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)

58 14th of 54 higher than 40 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 205 Georgia 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 Georgia.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 205 Georgia 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 Georgia.

Largest corporate emitters in Georgia

Georgia - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

THE SOUTHERN32.9MOGLETHORPE POWER7.0MNutrien US Topco1.6MKOCH INDUSTRIES1.6MMUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORI…1.1MINTERNATIONAL PAPER775KWASTE MANAGEMENT564KGRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING532KREPUBLIC SERVICES420KCEMEX SOUTHEAST359K

Company footprint

Which companies combine scale and emissions?

Each point is a leading Georgia reporter. The crosshairs mark the median among the companies shown, so the chart distinguishes a larger facility footprint from a higher emissions total.

Fewer sites / higher CO₂eMore sites / higher CO₂eFewer sites / lower CO₂eMore sites / lower CO₂e0 sites59.0 sites118.1 sites177.1 sites236.2 sites0M8.6M17.3M25.9M34.5MReporting facilitiesReported CO₂e (million MT)THE SOUTHERN, Reporting facilities: 39 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 32.9MOGLETHORPE POWER, Reporting facilities: 9 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 7MNutrien US Topco, Reporting facilities: 4 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.6MKOCH INDUSTRIES, Reporting facilities: 59 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.6MMUNICIPAL ELECTRIC A…, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.1MINTERNATIONAL PAPER, Reporting facilities: 28 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.8MWASTE MANAGEMENT, Reporting facilities: 225 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.6MGRAPHIC PACKAGING HO…, Reporting facilities: 6 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.5MREPUBLIC SERVICES, Reporting facilities: 177 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.4MCEMEX SOUTHEAST, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.4MDEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.4MKINDER MORGAN, Reporting facilities: 176 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.3M
Leading Georgia companies: facility footprint and reported CO₂e

This is a comparison of the leading 12 reporters displayed above, not a measure of production, population, or total company-wide emissions outside Georgia.

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State insight: Georgia

Georgia (GA) reports 58.3M MT CO₂e from 205 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 102 companies (#14 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 284K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 76.6%.

Upper-third emitters here include THE SOUTHERN, OGLETHORPE POWER, Nutrien US Topco (71.1% of the GA total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.

Nationwide peers for a top-third state rollup

Two EPA GHGRP peer sets for an upper-third state (58.3M MT): nearest CO₂e totals and facility-book matches beyond the in-state tables above.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (58.3M MT here).

Similar facility inventory

Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (205 here).

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