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Maine - lower-footprint state profile

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 3.6M MT CO₂e across 35 reporting facilities in ME.

among states
#49
Total CO₂e - Mid-size emitter
3.6M MT
Facilities
35
Companies
25
Avg / facility - Mid intensity
102K MT

Data updated May 2026

3.6M MT CO₂e

Maine reports 3.6M MT CO₂e from 35 EPA GHGRP facilities and 25 parent companies (#49 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by CPN MANAGEMENT at 871K MT (~24% of the state total).

  • #49 of 54 states
  • CPN MANAGEMENT 24.4% of state
  • 0.1% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 102K MT per facility · May 2026

In-state concentration desk

CPN MANAGEMENT accounts for 24.4% of reported Maine CO₂e (871K MT of 3.6M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 47.3% (CPN MANAGEMENT; ND PAPER; Vistra). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in ME only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • Maine is 0.1% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 44.4% (1.6M MT across 7 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails Rhode Island by 575K MT on the same state ranking.
  • Leads New Hampshire by 1.1M MT on the same state ranking.

Maine 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)

4 49th of 54 higher than 5 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 35 Maine 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 Maine.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 35 Maine 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 Maine.

Largest corporate emitters in Maine

Maine - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

CPN MANAGEMENT871KND PAPER435KVistra380KSAPPI NORTH AMERICA330KINTERNATIONAL GRAND INVEST…259KGIANT CEMENT HOLDING237KCARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT161KPIXELLE SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS100KUS GOVERNMENT72KTEXAS INSTRUMENTS70K

State insight: Maine

Maine (ME) reports 3.6M MT CO₂e from 35 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 25 companies (#49 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 102K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 44.4%.

Top in-state reporters: CPN MANAGEMENT, ND PAPER, Vistra (together 47.3% of the ME 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 ME.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (3.6M MT here).

Similar facility inventory

Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (35 here).

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