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Massachusetts - lower-footprint state profile

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 10.5M MT CO₂e across 92 reporting facilities in MA.

among states
#43
Total CO₂e - Large emitter
10.5M MT
Facilities
92
Companies
45
Avg / facility - Mid intensity
114K MT

Data updated May 2026

10.5M MT CO₂e

Massachusetts reports 10.5M MT CO₂e from 92 EPA GHGRP facilities and 45 parent companies (#43 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by Vistra at 2.6M MT (~25% of the state total).

  • #43 of 54 states
  • Vistra 24.7% of state
  • 0.4% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 114K MT per facility · May 2026

In-state concentration desk

Vistra accounts for 24.7% of reported Massachusetts CO₂e (2.6M MT of 10.5M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 41.4% (Vistra; CPN MANAGEMENT; VICINITY ENERGY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in MA only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • Massachusetts is 0.4% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 73.5% (7.7M MT across 29 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails Connecticut by 891K MT on the same state ranking.
  • Leads Hawaii by 2.9M MT on the same state ranking.

Massachusetts 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)

11 43rd of 54 higher than 11 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 92 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 92 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Largest corporate emitters in Massachusetts

Massachusetts - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

Vistra2.6MCPN MANAGEMENT886KVICINITY ENERGY857KCOVANTA HOLDING746KCONSTELLATION ENERGY637KWHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES …560KSalem Harbor Power Develop…279KLONGWOOD ENERGY PARTNERS263KMILLENNIUM POWER CO244KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF…164K

State insight: Massachusetts

Massachusetts (MA) reports 10.5M MT CO₂e from 92 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 45 companies (#43 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 114K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 73.5%.

Top in-state reporters: Vistra, CPN MANAGEMENT, VICINITY ENERGY (together 41.4% of the MA 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 MA.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (10.5M MT here).

Similar facility inventory

Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (92 here).

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