EPA GHGRP · state profile · GA
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
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)
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.
This is a comparison of the leading 12 reporters displayed above, not a measure of production, population, or total company-wide emissions outside Georgia.
Read the chart values
- THE SOUTHERN 39 sites · 32.9M MT
- OGLETHORPE POWER 9 sites · 7.0M MT
- Nutrien US Topco 4 sites · 1.6M MT
- KOCH INDUSTRIES 59 sites · 1.6M MT
- MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA 1 sites · 1.1M MT
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER 28 sites · 775K MT
- WASTE MANAGEMENT 225 sites · 564K MT
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING 6 sites · 532K MT
- REPUBLIC SERVICES 177 sites · 420K MT
- CEMEX SOUTHEAST 1 sites · 359K MT
- DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA 1 sites · 353K MT
- KINDER MORGAN 176 sites · 338K MT
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.
Largest corporate emitters in Georgia
Highest-emitting GHGRP facilities in Georgia
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.