EPA GHGRP · state profile · VA
Virginia - per-facility CO₂e intensity
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a broad facility inventory (181 sites) reporting 36.9M MT CO₂e for Virginia.
- among states
- #26
- Total CO₂e - Large emitter
- 36.9M MT
- Facilities
- 181
- Companies
- 93
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 204K MT
Data updated May 2026
Virginia averages 204K MT CO₂e per GHGRP facility on 36.9M MT total (#26 of 54 states).
- #26 of 54 states
- DOMINION ENERGY 39.6% of state
- 1.4% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 204K MT per facility · May 2026
In-state concentration desk
DOMINION ENERGY accounts for 39.6% of reported Virginia CO₂e (14.6M MT of 36.9M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 51.2% (DOMINION ENERGY; LS POWER EQUITY PARTNERS; WESTROCK). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in VA only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Virginia is 1.4% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 62.9% (23.2M MT across 40 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Tennessee by 709K MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads South Carolina by 185K MT on the same state ranking.
Virginia 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)
37 26th of 54 higher than 28 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 181 Virginia 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 Virginia.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 181 Virginia 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 Virginia.
Largest corporate emitters in Virginia
Virginia - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Company footprint
Which companies combine scale and emissions?
Each point is a leading Virginia 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 Virginia.
Read the chart values
- DOMINION ENERGY 27 sites · 14.6M MT
- LS POWER EQUITY PARTNERS 3 sites · 2.6M MT
- WESTROCK 26 sites · 1.7M MT
- ARES CAPITAL 1 sites · 1.7M MT
- TENASKA 2 sites · 1.5M MT
- ADVANSIX 3 sites · 1.3M MT
- CORONADO GROUP 3 sites · 1.1M MT
- ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES 9 sites · 1.0M MT
- TITAN AMERICA 3 sites · 799K MT
- WASTE MANAGEMENT 225 sites · 552K MT
- CELANESE 3 sites · 543K MT
- COVANTA HOLDING 23 sites · 521K MT
Intensity lens: Virginia
Virginia (VA) averages 204K MT CO₂e per GHGRP facility on 36.9M MT total from 181 sites (#26 of 54 states). Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 62.9%.
Top in-state reporters: DOMINION ENERGY, LS POWER EQUITY PARTNERS, WESTROCK (together 51.2% of the VA total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Leading companies across 181 facilities
Top facilities in Virginia
Nationwide states with similar facility inventory
Inventory-led peer sets around 181 reporting facilities, plus nearest CO₂e state totals.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (36.9M MT here).
Similar facility inventory
Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (181 here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Virginia (VA). 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.