PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Westlake Chemical

Rank in Greenhouse 100: 98
2020 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 6,556,189
Percentage of national total 2020 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.3%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.1%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Chemicals, Power Plants, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 35%

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This company is rank 41 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 30 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	Population in 10 mile radius	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %	Toxic Air score
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	2,708,141	2,705,366	1,263	1,513	0	0	41.31%		161,627	37.2%	29.1%	3.9%	16.4%	36.0%	148,172
Axiall LLC	PLAQUEMINE	LA	1,234,090	1,232,861	561	669	0	0	18.82%		102,072	43.6%	32.8%	4.7%	18.7%	32.6%	45,270
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)	SULPHUR	LA	951,889	933,474	9,341	9,074	0	0	14.52%		114,547	25.7%	17.4%	3.9%	12.6%	31.1%	23,458
Eagle Natrium LLC - Natrium Plant	Proctor	WV	633,313	632,666	295	352	0	0	9.66%		16,009	2.0%	0.2%	0.7%	17.2%	39.4%	104
WESTLAKE VINYLS INC	CALVERT CITY	KY	533,459	529,254	3,076	1,129	0	0	8.14%		22,134	3.8%	0.4%	2.0%	9.9%	28.9%
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP	GEISMAR	LA	203,582	203,205	138	238	0	0	3.11%		129,108	36.4%	26.8%	5.3%	9.8%	20.9%	108,412
WESTLAKE STYRENE LLC - STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY	SULPHUR	LA	137,658	137,516	65	77	0	0	2.10%		114,547	25.7%	17.4%	3.9%	12.6%	31.1%
Axiall Aberdeen	ABERDEEN	MS	49,756	49,704	24	28	0	0	0.76%		11,359	58.7%	58.1%	0.5%	20.9%	42.1%	5,428
Axiall LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	40,199	40,164	16	19	0	0	0.61%		162,856	36.8%	28.8%	3.9%	15.9%	35.2%	30,119
WESTLAKE POLYMERS LP - POLYETHYLENE I & II PLANTS	SULPHUR	LA	38,892	38,852	18	22	0	0	0.59%		149,779	34.9%	27.3%	3.6%	15.7%	35.5%	89
Westlake Longview Corp.	Longview	TX	25,210	25,185	12	14	0	0	0.38%		109,533	42.8%	20.7%	17.9%	15.9%	37.1%	41,390

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.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

The Toxic Air score column shows the facility's total chronic human health air toxicity score if the facility also exists in the Toxic 100 Air database.

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