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PERI Greenhouse 100 Polluters State Summary For Iowa

Overall

Summary for IowaValue
Total 2022 CO2 equivalent emissions (millions of metric tons):44.7
Percentage of national total:1.7
Rank among US states (1=top):19

Top 5 Polluter Companies in Iowa

CompanyCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)% of state totalNum. facilities
Berkshire Hathaway15.135.918
Archer Daniels Midland5.212.33
Alliant Energy3.78.86
CF Industries3.27.61
OCI N.V.1.63.81

Top 5 Sectors in Iowa

Sector NameCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)Num. facilities
Power Plants21.220
Food Processing7.428
Ethanol Production4.837
Ammonia Manufacturing4.84
Cement Production1.32

All facilities in Iowa

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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 *
Walter Scott Jr. Energy CenterBerkshire Hathaway6,601,780
OttumwaBerkshire Hathaway3,728,074
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC-Port Neal Nitrogen ComplexCF Industries3,180,457
LouisaBerkshire Hathaway3,177,110
ADM CORN PROCESSINGArcher Daniels Midland2,839,788
ADM CORN PROCESSINGArcher Daniels Midland2,160,740
Iowa Fertilizer CompanyOCI N.V.1,593,663
MuscatineMuscatine Power & Water1,276,377
SutherlandAlliant Energy1,154,408
LansingAlliant Energy1,092,354
George Neal SouthGeorge Neal South1,022,840
Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge, LLCKoch Industries895,124
Davenport PlantSummit Materials789,322
Emery StationAlliant Energy746,819
George Neal NorthBerkshire Hathaway733,698
Prairie CreekAlliant Energy663,548
Greater Des Moines Energy CenterBerkshire Hathaway586,974
LEHIGH CEMENT CO LLCHeidelberg Materials506,153
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LPLyondellBasell Industries502,001
CARGILL INC - EDDYVILLECargill378,927
ROQUETTE AMERICA INCRoquette366,228
GRAIN PROCESSING CORPKent Corp.341,010
SSAB Iowa Inc.SSAB285,163
Arconic US LLCApollo Global Management263,004
HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLCHOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC249,086
AmesCity of Ames, IA241,719
Cargill, IncorporatedCargill229,836
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY/ ISU HEATING PLANTIowa State University Of Science & Technology211,657
Carmeuse DavenportCarmeuse205,856
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Charles CityValero Energy196,496
LITTLE SIOUX CORN PROCESSORS, LLCLittle Sioux Corn Processors LLLP192,991
Poet Biorefining Fairbank LLCPoet LLC179,393
BIG RIVER UNITED ENERGY LLCBIG RIVER RESOURCES LLC176,471
POET Biorefining- Arthur, LLCPoet LLC173,732
Elite OctaneELITE OCTANE LLC172,059
BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILLBlack Hawk County, IA170,383
GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY, LLCGolden Grain Energy LLC170,063
Valero Hartley PlantValero Energy168,020
BIG RIVER RESOURCES WEST BURLINGTON LLCBIG RIVER RESOURCES LLC167,867
POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.Poet LLC167,628
Valero Fort Dodge PlantValero Energy163,562
POET Biorefining- Menlo, LLCPoet LLC162,738
UNIV OF IOWA MAIN PWR PLANTUniversity Of Iowa154,778
LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES GRAND JUNCTION LLCLouis Dreyfus154,182
ADM SOYBEAN PROCESSING - DES MOINESArcher Daniels Midland151,812
VALERO ALBERT CITY PLANTValero Energy151,318
ABSOLUTE ENERGY LLCABSOLUTE ENERGY LLC151,052
SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGYSOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY148,708
POET Biorefining- Iowa Falls, LLCPoet LLC130,858
AHN Heartland IngredientsAjinomoto116,860
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES - DeWittKoch Industries115,785
BungeBunge113,723
POET BIOREFININGPoet LLC112,177
LINCOLNWAY ENERGY LLCLincolnway Energy109,285
POET BIOREFINING - GOWRIE, LLCPoet LLC107,151
PINNACLE ETHANOL LLC d/b/a POET BIOREFINING - CORNINGPoet LLC107,069
PINE LAKE CORN PROCESSORSInnovative Ag Services106,665
Loess Hills Regional Sanitary LandfillIOWA WASTE SERVICES LLC104,484
Valero Lakota PlantValero Energy101,739
GREEN PLAINS SHENANDOAH LLCGreen Plains Inc.99,717
CARGILL INC-CEDAR RAPIDSCargill99,123
Poet Biorefining AshtonPoet LLC97,591
POET Biorefining - Hanlontown LLCPoet LLC96,573
CORN LPCORN LP94,963
Exira StationWESTERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY90,678
VOYAGER ETHANOL LLCPoet LLC85,498
Poet Biorefining-Coon RapidsPoet LLC81,637
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA - POWER PLANT/MAIN CAMPUSUniversity Of Northern Iowa79,557
MidAmerican Energy Local Gas Distribution CompanyBerkshire Hathaway77,268
Bayer CropScience LPBayer76,353
GREEN PLAINS SUPERIOR LLCGreen Plains Inc.75,746
LANDFILL OF NORTH IOWACerro Gordo County, IA74,371
THE ANDERSONS MARATHON HOLDINGS LLCAndersons Inc.74,271
Ag Processing IncAg Processing Inc.72,253
US GYPSUM - SPERRY PLANTKnauf71,751
AG PROCESSING INC-EAGLE GROVEAg Processing Inc.71,687
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site #2Linn County, IA69,915
TYSON FRESH MEATS INCTyson Foods65,740
SIOUXLAND ENERGY COOPERATIVESIOUXLAND ENERGY COOPERATIVE63,611
DES MOINES COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE COMMISSIONDes Moines County, IA61,973
INGREDION INCORPORATEDIngredion60,096
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site #1Linn County, IA59,327
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste AgencyNorthwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency59,316
Cargill IncorporatedCargill59,013
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORPGreen Valley Chemical57,520
Cargill IncorporatedCargill56,936
QUAD CNTY CORN PROCESSORSQUAD COUNTY CORN PROCESSORS55,702
Novelis ALR Aluminum LLC (Davenport Casting)Aditya Birla Group55,362
GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY SANITARY LANDFILLGreat River Regional Waste Authority52,824
JOHN DEERE FNDRY WATERLOODeere52,119
NCIRSWA Sanitary LandfillNorth Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Agency51,065
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. - WATERLOOTyson Foods50,843
JBS SWIFTJBS50,153
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRYTyson Foods49,930
NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO-OGDEN COMPRESSORBerkshire Hathaway49,836
Gold Bond - FTD PlantNational Gypsum49,552
GNRL MILLSGeneral Mills49,393
Plymouth Energy LLCLakeview Energy49,167
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA SOLID WASTE AGENCY SCISWASouth Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency48,210
METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITYMETRO WASTE AUTHORITY47,348
Boone County Sanitary LandfillBoone County, IA47,094
NGPL Station 107 Emerson, IAKinder Morgan46,258
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC - Fort DodgeKoch Industries45,239
ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P. - MANCHESTEREnbridge44,78450%
ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P. - MANCHESTERPembina Pipeline Corp.44,78450%
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP-DENISONWH Group43,357
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLCBridgestone43,200
CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONCarroll County Solid Waste Management Commission43,012
US ARMY IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT-AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLCDay & Zimmerman42,668
CITY OF MUSCATINE LANDFILLMuscatine County, IA42,557
JBS Swift FoodJBS41,991
Redfield UGS and Compressor StationBerkshire Hathaway40,845
OTTUMWA / WAPELLO COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILLOttumwa-Wapello Solid Waste Commission39,141
CLINTON COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL (EAST)Clinton County, IA38,876
GELITA USAGELITA38,185
NGPL Station 109 Harper, IAKinder Morgan37,499
Mahaska County Sanitary Landfill - Binns and Stevens SiteMahaska County, IA36,609
WINNESHIEK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILLWinneshiek County, IA35,980
Cargill IncorporatedCargill33,485
Nestle Purina Petcare Co.Nestle31,980
Marshall County Sanitary LandfillMarshall County, IA30,960
ANR Pipeline Birmingham CSTC Energy30,653
Waterloo Compressor StationBerkshire Hathaway30,525
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INCGerdau29,351
Tyson Fresh MeatsTyson Foods29,274
South Central Iowa LandfillSouth Central Iowa Landfill Agency28,871
NGPL Station 204 Columbus Junction, IAKinder Morgan27,603
AG PROCESSING INC-SHELDONAg Processing Inc.27,480
QUAKER MFG LLCPepsiCo27,205
USDA-NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTERU.S. Government27,128
City of Newton Sanitary LandfillCity of Newton, IA27,005
PB LEINER USATessenderlo25,725
TITAN TIRE CORPTitan International25,705
Burlington (IA)Alliant Energy25,058
IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILLCity of Iowa City, IA24,884
AG PROCESSING INCAg Processing Inc.24,230
Potters Industries, Inc. - Muscatine, IAThe Jordan Company24,210
Caraustar Industries dba Tama PaperboardGreif Inc.23,804
Interstate Power & Light Gas DistributionAlliant Energy21,299
CENTRAL DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INCWaste Management Inc.19,323
DICKINSON LANDFILL INCWaste Management Inc.18,288
Oakland Compressor StationBerkshire Hathaway16,387
DUBUQUE METROPOLITAN SANITARY LANDFILLDubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency14,317
ANR Pipeline Lineville CSTC Energy14,020
NGPL Station 108 Truro, IAKinder Morgan14,003
Streeter StationCEDAR FALLS UTILITIES12,999
Northern Natural Gas - Ventura Compressor StationBerkshire Hathaway10,733
ElectrifarmBerkshire Hathaway9,468
SCOTT AREA SANITARY LANDFILLScott County, IA8,717
MidAmerican Energy Company Local Natural Gas Distribution Company - South DakotaBerkshire Hathaway8,501
MidAmerican Energy Company Local Natural Gas Distribution Company - IllinoisBerkshire Hathaway7,506
Pleasant Hill Energy CenterBerkshire Hathaway7,264
Sycamore Combustion TurbineBerkshire Hathaway6,090
NGPL Station 198 Knoxville, IAKinder Morgan5,365
MidAmerican Energy CompanyBerkshire Hathaway5,271
Earl F WisdomCORN BELT POWER COOPERATIVE3,362
Cedar Falls Municipal Gas UtilityCEDAR FALLS UTILITIES1,140
MidAmerican Energy Company Local Natural Gas Distribution Company - NebraskaBerkshire Hathaway902
Dayton Avenue SubstationCity of Ames, IA210
POET DSM Project Liberty LLCPoet LLC0
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.

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