EPA GHGRP · state profile · PR
Puerto Rico - lower-footprint state profile
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 14.5M MT CO₂e across 32 reporting facilities in PR.
- among states
- #41
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 14.5M MT
- Facilities
- 32
- Companies
- 16
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 453K MT
Data updated May 2026
Puerto Rico reports 14.5M MT CO₂e from 32 EPA GHGRP facilities and 16 parent companies (#41 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY at 8.1M MT (~56% of the state total).
- #41 of 54 states
- PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY 55.6% of state
- 0.6% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 453K MT per facility · May 2026
Top-reporter concentration desk
PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY dominates the in-state book at 55.6% of reported Puerto Rico CO₂e (8.1M MT of 14.5M MT). Top-three reporters hold 87.3% (PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY; AES; ECOELECTRICA). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in PR only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Puerto Rico is 0.6% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 77.4% (11.2M MT across 11 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Oregon by 1.1M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Connecticut by 3.2M MT on the same state ranking.
Puerto Rico 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)
15 41st of 54 higher than 13 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 32 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 32 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico.
Largest corporate emitters in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
State insight: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (PR) reports 14.5M MT CO₂e from 32 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 16 companies (#41 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 453K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 77.4%.
Top in-state reporters: PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY, AES, ECOELECTRICA (together 87.3% of the PR total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in Puerto Rico
High-intensity reporting sites in Puerto Rico
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint state
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP state total: nearest CO₂e rollups and facility-count neighbors outside PR.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (14.5M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (32 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Puerto Rico (PR). 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.