State Summary For North Carolina

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Overall

Summary for North CarolinaValue
Total 2023 CO2 equivalent emissions (millions of metric tons):44.7
Percentage of national total:1.7
Rank among US states (1=top):18

Top 5 Polluter Companies in North Carolina

CompanyCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)% of state totalNum. facilities
Duke Energy33.181.719
Southern Company2.05.02
Kings Mountain Energy Center (facility)1.23.11
Republic Services0.51.15
International Paper0.41.02

Top 5 Sectors in North Carolina

Sector NameCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)Num. facilities
Power Plants36.121
Municipal Landfills3.138
Pulp and Paper1.05
Glass Production0.67
Food Processing0.513

All facilities in North Carolina

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(Click on column headers to re-sort table: current sort is by CO2 equivalent emissions (mt) descending.)
(Links on facility names lead to FLIGHT reports.)
Facility NameParentCO2 equivalent emissions (mt) down arrowSplit *
Belews CreekDuke Energy5,584,208
MarshallDuke Energy5,154,520
Roxboro Steam Electric PlantDuke Energy4,122,412
CliffsideDuke Energy3,711,094
Richmond County Combustion Turbine PlantDuke Energy3,485,840
H F Lee Steam Electric PlantDuke Energy2,637,535
Plant Rowan CountySouthern Company1,676,213
BuckDuke Energy1,570,968
L V Sutton Steam Electric PlantDuke Energy1,495,649
Dan RiverDuke Energy1,470,089
Asheville Steam Electric PlantDuke Energy1,455,027
Mayo Electric Generating PlantDuke Energy1,369,520
Kings Mountain Energy CenterKings Mountain Energy Center (facility)1,237,626
Rockingham County Combustion TurbineDuke Energy456,149
Blue Ridge Paper Products LLCApollo Global Management400,763
Cleveland County Generating FacilitySouthern Company356,229
PCS PHOSPHATE COMPANY INCORPORATEDNutrien Ltd.321,374
International Paper-RiegelwoodInternational Paper301,786
Wolfspeed RTPWolfspeed Inc.257,690
WestRock Kraft Paper, LLCSmurfit Westrock PLC255,718
CITY OF GREENSBORO WHITE STREET LANDFILLCity of Greensboro, NC220,460
NUCOR STEEL HERTFORD COUNTYNucor216,464
PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC.Nippon Sheet Glass201,177
Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill VRepublic Services196,457
Domtar Paper Company LLC - PlymouthPaper Excellence Group195,445
The University of NC Chapel HillState of North Carolina169,133
SAMPSON COUNTY DISPOSAL, LLCGFL Environmental165,070
CLEVELAND COUNTY LANDFILLCleveland County, NC143,437
Duke Energy Power Delivery CarolinasDuke Energy143,337
Piedmont Natural Gas - North CarolinaDuke Energy142,641
G G AllenDuke Energy141,043
Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management AuthorityCOASTAL REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY138,925
Alamance County LandfillAlamance County, NC134,682
IREDELL CO-TWINS OAKS RD;3260Iredell County, NC133,233
ROBESON COUNTY LANDFILLRobeson County, NC127,840
ELEMENTIS CHROMIUMYILDIRIM Group120,283
white oak landfillHaywood County, NC116,671
International Paper - New Bern MillInternational Paper114,519
NCSU CENTRAL HEAT PLANTUniversity Of North Carolina112,758
Kersey Valley MSW LandfillCity of High Point, NC106,753
CARDINAL FG FLAT GLASS PLANTCARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES106,520
JOHNSTON COUNTY MSW LANDFILLJohnston County, NC98,907
BLACKBURN SANITARY LANDFILLCatawba County, NC96,949
EAST CAROLINA REGIONAL LANDFILLRepublic Services92,680
DUKE UNIVERSITYDuke University91,986
ONSLOW COUNTY LANDFILLOnslow County, NC91,547
Gold Bond - MTH PlantNational Gypsum85,512
CAROLINA STALITE COMPANYCAROLINA STALITE CO84,771
US MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNEU.S. Government84,380
Cape Fear Steam Electric PlantDuke Energy82,993
ADM SouthportArcher Daniels Midland82,308
SOUTH WAKE LANDFILLWake County, NC81,951
Clearwater Paper Shelby, LLCSofidel Group78,238
Ardagh Glass Inc. (Henderson)Ardagh Packaging Group77,625
CUMBERLAND COUNTY ANN STREET LANDFILLCumberland County, NC75,196
HEADQUARTERS XVIII ABN CORPS AND FORT LIBERTYU.S. Government74,796
Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management Dept.Davidson County, NC73,681
ELECTRIC GLASS FIBER AMERICA, LLCNippon Electric Glass Co.72,507
BUNCOMBE COUNTY NEW LANDFILLBuncombe County, NC70,464
UWHARRIE ENVIRONMENTALRepublic Services69,761
Darling In, Ingredients - FayettevilleDarling Ingredients68,801
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar HeelWH Group67,984
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC. - PLANT 06O-I Glass67,571
Cargill, Inc.Cargill66,583
Great Oak LandfillWaste Management Inc.65,194
Wilkes County LandfillWilkes County, NC64,793
Anson County Waste Management FacilityWaste Connections Inc.63,836
Wolfspeed, IncWolfspeed Inc.61,966
CITY OF ALBEMARLE LANDFILLCity of Albemarle, NC61,211
ATI Specialty Materials, Monroe PlantATI Inc.60,858
UPPER PIEDMONT REGIONAL LANDFILLRepublic Services59,539
GASTON COUNTY LANDFILLGaston County, NC57,758
PSNCDominion Energy56,272
NCEMC Anson PlantNorth Carolina Electric Membership Corporation52,914
TRANSCO STATION 160Williams Companies52,776
Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc - Charlotte MillGerdau50,136
LINCOLN COUNTY LANDFILLLincoln County, NC48,874
NEW HANOVER COUNTY SECURE LANDFILLNew Hanover County, NC47,523
CHEMOURS COMPANY - FAYETTEVILLE WORKSChemours46,277
Foothills EnvironmentalRepublic Services46,223
CAMPBELL SOUP SUPPLY COMPANYCampbell Soup46,012
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY LANDFILLRockingham County, NC45,313
EGGER Wood Products, LLCEGGER Group45,140
Ardagh Glass Inc. (Wilson)Ardagh Packaging Group44,661
NCEMC Hamlet PlantNorth Carolina Electric Membership Corporation43,516
Orange County Regional LandfillOrange County, NC43,198
TRANSCO STATION 150Williams Companies42,287
BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE INCORPORATEDBridgestone40,373
Gold Bond - WLM PlantNational Gypsum40,329
TYSON FARMS INCORPORATED HARMONYTyson Foods40,293
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Rose HillDarling Ingredients40,201
U S MARINE CORPS CHERRY POINT AIR STATIONU.S. Government39,135
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, IncGoodyear Tire & Rubber37,781
EVONIK SUPERABSORBER LLCEvonik Industries36,504
ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLCAlpek35,596
COVATION BIOMATERIALS KINSTON SITEHuafon Group34,955
STARPET INCORPORATEDIndorama Ventures34,534
ROWAN COUNTY LANDFILLRowan County, NC33,230
Electric Glass Fiber America, LLCNippon Electric Glass Co.32,839
CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY COCharlotte Pipe and Foundry Co.32,673
HANES MILL ROAD LANDFILLCity of Winston-Salem, NC32,617
Potters Industries LLC. - Apex, NCThe Jordan Company32,591
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - WadesboroDarling Ingredients31,400
CertainTeed Gypsum NC, Inc.Saint-Gobain31,010
Pitt County LandfillPitt County, NC30,230
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WHITAKER PARKBritish American Tobacco28,594
Patheon Manufacturing Services LLCThermo Fisher Scientific28,392
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition NA, Inc.Ajinomoto27,664
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. ClintonWH Group27,143
StepanStepan27,067
3M Pittsboro3M Company27,051
FRITO-LAY, INCORPORATEDPepsiCo26,631
Ingredion IncorporatedIngredion26,387
SURRY COUNTY LANDFILLSurry County, NC26,066
QORVOQorvo24,793
Piedmont Natural Gas - TennesseeDuke Energy24,756
TYSON FARMS, INC.Tyson Foods21,783
Lenoir County LandfillLenoir County, NC21,403
Oxford MSW LandfillGranville County, NC20,196
NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.NGK Insulators20,167
Cascades Tissue Group North CarolinaCascades Inc.19,707
LincolnDuke Energy19,532
Carolina Stalite CompanyCAROLINA STALITE CO19,189
Piedmont Natural Gas - South CarolinaDuke Energy17,655
Granges Americas Inc.- SRMGRANGES16,960
Wayne County LandfillWayne County, NC12,110
PERDUE FARMS INCPerdue9,986
GSK, INC.GSK plc8,130
Craven County Wood EnergyCMS Energy3,68150%
Craven County Wood EnergyI Squared Capital3,68150%
City of LexingtonCity of Lexington, NC2,286
Frontier Natural GasUllico Inc.0
For more information on the data, see the technical notes.
* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.