EPA GHGRP · state profile · MN
Minnesota - GHG emissions
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), corporate greenhouse-gas emissions reported across Minnesota, by company and facility.
- among states
- #28
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 34.9M MT
- Facilities
- 158
- Companies
- 81
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 221K MT
Data updated May 2026
Minnesota reports 34.9M MT CO₂e from 158 EPA GHGRP facilities and 81 parent companies (#28 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY at 7.2M MT (~21% of the state total).
- #28 of 54 states
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY 20.5% of state
- 1.4% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 221K MT per facility · May 2026
In-state concentration desk
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY accounts for 20.5% of reported Minnesota CO₂e (7.2M MT of 34.9M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 47% (SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY; WPPI ENERGY; XCEL ENERGY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in MN only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Minnesota is 1.4% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 56.4% (19.7M MT across 38 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails South Carolina by 1.8M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads North Dakota by 91K MT on the same state ranking.
Minnesota 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)
35 28th of 54 higher than 26 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 158 Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 158 Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Largest corporate emitters in Minnesota
Minnesota - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Company footprint
Which companies combine scale and emissions?
Each point is a leading Minnesota 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 Minnesota.
Read the chart values
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY 1 sites · 7.2M MT
- WPPI ENERGY 2 sites · 5.2M MT
- XCEL ENERGY 28 sites · 4.1M MT
- KOCH INDUSTRIES 59 sites · 3.9M MT
- US STEEL 13 sites · 1.5M MT
- SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO 5 sites · 1.1M MT
- CLEVELAND-CLIFFS 28 sites · 1.1M MT
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR 6 sites · 946K MT
- MARATHON PETROLEUM 24 sites · 884K MT
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE 2 sites · 523K MT
- LSP-COTTAGE GROVE 1 sites · 474K MT
- MARUBENI AMERICA 2 sites · 429K MT
State insight: Minnesota
Minnesota (MN) reports 34.9M MT CO₂e from 158 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 81 companies (#28 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 221K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 56.4%.
Top in-state reporters: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, WPPI ENERGY, XCEL ENERGY (together 47% of the MN total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in Minnesota
Top facilities in Minnesota
Nationwide states with similar CO₂e or facility scale
Two EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Minnesota: nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e and by reporting-facility inventory. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state company list above.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (34.9M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (158 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Minnesota (MN). 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.