EPA GHGRP · state profile · KY
Kentucky - top-third state emissions
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third state rollup: 67.8M MT CO₂e from 178 facilities (#12 of 54 states).
- among states
- #12
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 67.8M MT
- Facilities
- 178
- Companies
- 84
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 381K MT
Data updated May 2026
Kentucky reports 67.8M MT CO₂e from 178 EPA GHGRP facilities and 84 parent companies (#12 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by PPL at 26.8M MT (~40% of the state total).
- #12 of 54 states
- PPL 39.5% of state
- 2.6% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 381K MT per facility · May 2026
In-state concentration desk
PPL accounts for 39.5% of reported Kentucky CO₂e (26.8M MT of 67.8M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 64.1% (PPL; US GOVERNMENT; EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in KY only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Kentucky is 2.6% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 76.3% (51.7M MT across 31 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Michigan by 2.5M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Missouri by 5.4M MT on the same state ranking.
Kentucky 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)
68 12th of 54 higher than 42 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 178 Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 178 Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
Largest corporate emitters in Kentucky
Kentucky - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Company footprint
Which companies combine scale and emissions?
Each point is a leading Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
Read the chart values
- PPL 6 sites · 26.8M MT
- US GOVERNMENT 83 sites · 8.5M MT
- EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE 4 sites · 8.2M MT
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC 3 sites · 3.3M MT
- DUKE ENERGY 39 sites · 2.5M MT
- MARATHON PETROLEUM 24 sites · 2.2M MT
- EAGLE MATERIALS 14 sites · 1.3M MT
- CARMEUSE LIME 10 sites · 1.1M MT
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO 22 sites · 641K MT
- CENTURY ALUMINUM 3 sites · 564K MT
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL 9 sites · 490K MT
- THE CHEMOURS 9 sites · 486K MT
State insight: Kentucky
Kentucky (KY) reports 67.8M MT CO₂e from 178 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 84 companies (#12 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 381K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 76.3%.
Upper-third emitters here include PPL, US GOVERNMENT, EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE (64.1% of the KY total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Largest corporate emitters in Kentucky
Highest-emitting GHGRP facilities in Kentucky
Nationwide peers for a top-third state rollup
Two EPA GHGRP peer sets for an upper-third state (67.8M MT): nearest CO₂e totals and facility-book matches beyond the in-state tables above.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (67.8M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (178 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Kentucky (KY). 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.