EPA GHGRP · state profile · TN
Tennessee - concentrated GHGRP footprint
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), corporate greenhouse-gas emissions reported across Tennessee, by company and facility.
- among states
- #25
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 37.6M MT
- Facilities
- 144
- Companies
- 83
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 261K MT
Data updated May 2026
US GOVERNMENT holds 61.9% of Tennessee's 37.6M MT GHGRP total; top three reporters 74.8% (#25 of 54 states).
- #25 of 54 states
- US GOVERNMENT 61.9% of state
- 1.5% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 261K MT per facility · May 2026
Top-reporter concentration desk
US GOVERNMENT dominates the in-state book at 61.9% of reported Tennessee CO₂e (23.3M MT of 37.6M MT). Top-three reporters hold 74.8% (US GOVERNMENT; Eastman Chemical; VALERO ENERGY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in TN only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Tennessee is 1.5% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 61.4% (23.1M MT across 11 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails New York by 353K MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Virginia by 709K MT on the same state ranking.
Tennessee 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)
38 25th of 54 higher than 29 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 144 Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 144 Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Largest corporate emitters in Tennessee
Tennessee - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Concentration lens: Tennessee
Tennessee (TN) concentrates 74.8% of its 37.6M MT CO₂e in the top three in-state reporters while ranking #25 of 54 states overall.
Top in-state reporters: US GOVERNMENT, Eastman Chemical, VALERO ENERGY (together 74.8% of the TN total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in Tennessee
Top facilities in Tennessee
Nationwide states with similar CO₂e or facility scale
Two EPA GHGRP-derived peer sets for Tennessee: 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 (37.6M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (144 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Tennessee (TN). 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.