EPA GHGRP · state profile · NV
Nevada - lower-footprint state profile
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 16.0M MT CO₂e across 46 reporting facilities in NV.
- among states
- #39
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 16.0M MT
- Facilities
- 46
- Companies
- 26
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 349K MT
Data updated May 2026
Nevada reports 16.0M MT CO₂e from 46 EPA GHGRP facilities and 26 parent companies (#39 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY at 9.3M MT (~58% of the state total).
- #39 of 54 states
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY 58.3% of state
- 0.6% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 349K MT per facility · May 2026
Top-reporter concentration desk
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY dominates the in-state book at 58.3% of reported Nevada CO₂e (9.3M MT of 16.0M MT). Top-three reporters hold 73.8% (BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY; BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in NV only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Nevada is 0.6% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 81.6% (13.1M MT across 19 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Alaska by 1.4M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Oregon by 473K MT on the same state ranking.
Nevada 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)
16 39th of 54 higher than 15 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 46 Nevada 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 Nevada.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 46 Nevada 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 Nevada.
Largest corporate emitters in Nevada
Nevada - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
State insight: Nevada
Nevada (NV) reports 16.0M MT CO₂e from 46 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 26 companies (#39 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 349K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 81.6%.
Top in-state reporters: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY (together 73.8% of the NV total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in Nevada
High-intensity reporting sites in Nevada
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint state
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP state total: nearest CO₂e rollups and facility-count neighbors outside NV.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (16.0M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (46 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Nevada (NV). 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.