EPA GHGRP · state profile · DC
District of Columbia - lower-footprint state profile
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 313K MT CO₂e across 9 reporting facilities in DC.
- among states
- #54
- Total CO₂e - Near-threshold emitter
- 313K MT
- Facilities
- 9
- Companies
- 5
- Avg / facility - Low intensity
- 35K MT
Data updated May 2026
District of Columbia reports 313K MT CO₂e from 9 EPA GHGRP facilities and 5 parent companies (#54 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by US GOVERNMENT at 138K MT (~44% of the state total).
- #54 of 54 states
- US GOVERNMENT 43.9% of state
- 0% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 35K MT per facility · May 2026
Top-reporter concentration desk
US GOVERNMENT dominates the in-state book at 43.9% of reported District of Columbia CO₂e (138K MT of 313K MT). Top-three reporters hold 76.8% (US GOVERNMENT; US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL; GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in DC only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- District of Columbia is 0% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 57.3% (179K MT across 3 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Vermont by 10K MT on the same state ranking.
District of Columbia 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)
0 54th of 54 the lowest 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 9 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 9 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.
Largest corporate emitters in District of Columbia
District of Columbia - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
State insight: District of Columbia
District of Columbia (DC) reports 313K MT CO₂e from 9 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 5 companies (#54 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 35K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 57.3%.
Top in-state reporters: US GOVERNMENT, US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (together 76.8% of the DC total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in District of Columbia
Top facilities in District of Columbia
Last reported: 3 of the 9 facilities above last reported to EPA before 2023. Their figure is from that older report, so it is ranked here against facilities with 2023 data. Each carries the marker, and its own page states the reporting year.
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint state
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP state total: nearest CO₂e rollups and facility-count neighbors outside DC.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (313K MT here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in District of Columbia (DC). 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.