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PERI Greenhouse 100 Polluters State Summary For Tennessee

Overall

Summary for TennesseeValue
Total 2022 CO2 equivalent emissions (millions of metric tons):38.5
Percentage of national total:1.4
Rank among US states (1=top):26

Top 5 Polluter Companies in Tennessee

CompanyCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)% of state totalNum. facilities
U.S. Government24.268.315
Eastman Chemical3.710.51
Valero Energy1.33.71
Buzzi Unicem0.72.11
Republic Services0.72.08

Top 5 Sectors in Tennessee

Sector NameCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)Num. facilities
Power Plants24.011
Petrochemical Production3.51
Municipal Landfills2.126
Cement Production1.22
Petroleum Refineries1.11

All facilities in Tennessee

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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 *
CumberlandU.S. Government7,694,050
GallatinU.S. Government4,717,236
KingstonU.S. Government3,832,366
Eastman Chemical CompanyEastman Chemical3,728,687
AllenU.S. Government1,917,720
John SevierU.S. Government1,749,152
Lagoon CreekU.S. Government1,572,214
VALERO REFINING CO. (PREV. PREMCOR REFINING, PREV. WILLIAMS REFINING LLC)Valero Energy1,302,339
Bull RunU.S. Government1,171,804
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN CEMENT COBuzzi Unicem733,270
JohnsonvilleU.S. Government606,530
CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ATLANTIC LLCCemex437,263
Gleason Generating FacilityU.S. Government429,875
Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLCKPS Capital Partners376,029
Chemours Johnsonville SiteChemours342,140
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPackaging Corporation of America287,748
Brownsville CTU.S. Government250,988
Rhea County LandfillRhea County, TN233,420
BRADLEY COUNTY LANDFILLRepublic Services232,881
ARCONIC TENNESSEE OPERATIONSApollo Global Management203,731
Resolute Forest Products Calhoun OperationPaper Excellence Group197,874
O-N MINERALS (LUTTRELL) CO.Carmeuse188,719
BI-COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSMontgomery County, TN166,774
GREEN PLAINS OBION LLCGreen Plains Inc.158,968
Matlock Bend LandfillRepublic Services157,796
NUCOR STEEL MEMPHIS INCNucor151,962
CARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES - GREENLAND PLANTCARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES145,581
US Nitrogen LLCDavis Mining & Manufacturing140,753
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYVanderbilt University130,124
SOUTH SHELBY LANDFILLRepublic Services128,801
JOHNS MANVILLEBerkshire Hathaway126,953
Hood Container CorporationHood Companies, Inc.117,419
MEADOW BRANCH LANDFILLWaste Connections Inc.113,205
CMC STEEL TENNESSEECommercial Metals Co.112,260
Lakeway Sanitation & Recycling Class IGFL Environmental110,603
PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERN.International Flavors & Fragrances109,940
Granges Americas, IncGRANGES103,434
HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (HSAAP)U.S. Government102,255
GERDAU AMERISTEELGerdau100,973
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION LLC HARTSVILLE CSTC Energy100,250
TGP Station 563 Joelton, TNKinder Morgan96,201
PMC BIOGENIX INCPMC Group96,043
MIDDLE POINT LANDFILLRepublic Services90,154
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY HAMPSHIRE CSTC Energy89,006
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC - CumberlandKoch Industries88,274
ALCOA-MARYVILLE-BLOUNT COUNTY LANDFILLALCOA-MARYVILLE-BLOUNT COUNTY LANDFILL87,755
TGP Station 87 Portland, TNKinder Morgan84,290
Carlex Glass America, LLCAtlas Holdings83,308
FiberwebBerry Global83,113
TGP Station 555 Collinwood, Cypress Inn, TNKinder Morgan82,253
TGP Station 860 Centerville, TNKinder Morgan79,371
Waste Service of Decatur, LLC-Decatur County LandfillGFL Environmental79,115
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.Kimberly-Clark78,345
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE STEAM PLANTUniversity Of Tennessee78,258
Befesa Zinc US INCBefesa SA76,875
KTG (USA) Inc.Kruger Inc.75,680
Columbia Gulf Transmission - Cane Ridge CSTC Energy75,504
Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow Prop., Inc.Brown-Forman74,990
PRINGLES MANUFACTURING COMPANYKellogg Co.73,128
Columbia Gulf Transmission - Clifton Junction CSTC Energy68,816
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA SUMMIT LANDFILLCity of Chattanooga, TN65,651
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Nissan64,625
TVA Transmission SystemU.S. Government62,133
Mitsubishi Chemical AmericaMitsubishi Chemical59,066
CHESTNUT RIDGE LANDFILLSEXTON FAMILY PTNR LP57,256
Morristown Balefill LandfillHamblen County Morristown Solid Waste Authority56,310
Eco-Safe Systems, LLCWaste Management Inc.54,584
Dal-Tile DicksonMohawk Industries54,205
Bordeaux LandfillMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County52,872
WEST CAMDEN SANITARY LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.52,637
EVONIK CORPORATIONEvonik Industries51,092
FLORIM USA INCFinFloor50,292
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA BIRCHWOOD LANDFILLCity of Chattanooga, TN48,598
Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLCWacker Chemie48,151
ERACHEM COMILOG, INC.American Securities LLC46,337
Riviana FoodsEbro Foods46,020
General Motors Spring Hill ManufacturingGeneral Motors45,950
Olin CorporationOlin Corp.45,513
Waupaca Foundry Inc. PLANT 6Hitachi45,182
TYSON FARMS, INC. - Union City TNTyson Foods44,398
Marion County LandfillMarion County, TN44,334
Darling Ingredients Inc.Darling Ingredients43,715
US DOE Y-12 National Security ComplexU.S. Government43,224
WESTROCK CONVERTING COMPANY - CHATTANOOGA MILLSmurfit Westrock plc42,399
OWENS CORNING - JACKSON TNOwens Corning42,334
ANR Pipeline Brownsville CSTC Energy39,865
STONEPEAK CERAMICS INCIris Ceramica Group39,456
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYMiddle Tennessee State University39,312
VOLUNTEER REGIONAL LANDFILL SCOTT SOLIDWaste Connections Inc.39,230
HOEGANAES CORPORATIONDowlais Group plc38,266
Kordsa Inc. - ChattanoogaSabanci Holding38,222
MEMPHIS CELLULOSE LLCKoch Industries35,577
ANR Pipeline Cottage Grove CSTC Energy35,127
US DOE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORYU.S. Government35,055
Bonnell Aluminum, Inc.Tredegar33,370
NORTHWEST TENNESSEE LANDFILLRepublic Services31,738
CARTER VALLEY LANDFILLRepublic Services31,531
Memphis Light, Gas, and WaterCity of Memphis, TN31,001
Metro Nashville District Energy SystemMetro Nashville District Energy System30,983
SONOCO - NEWPORTSonoco Products30,517
COVORO MINING SOLUTIONS LLCDraslovka29,913
IRIS GLEN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERCity of Johnson City, TN29,615
BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS LLCBridgestone29,195
Jackson Madison County LFRepublic Services28,606
Teknor Apex Tennessee CompanyTEKNOR APEX27,939
Bridgestone Warren CountyBridgestone26,690
KELLOGG USA,INC.Kellogg Co.26,291
Texas Gas Transmission - Covington StationLoews Corp.25,974
Arnold Engineering Development CenterU.S. Government25,594
NORTH SHELBY LANDFILLRepublic Services24,442
QUAIL HOLLOW LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.24,382
Cargill Corn MillingCargill24,369
MOST, INCToyota23,487
TGP Station 071 Middleton, TNKinder Morgan22,161
ADM SOUTHERN CELLULOSE PROD.INArcher Daniels Midland21,700
NEMAK USA INCNemak20,997
Dixon SpringsEnbridge18,294
MW Custom Paper LLC- Holston LandfillSmurfit Westrock plc17,642
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility DistrictMiddle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District17,597
MW/MB, LLCIKO Group17,45150%
MW/MB, LLCTAMKO17,45150%
CEDAR RIDGE LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.13,895
Texas Gas Transmission - Kenton StationLoews Corp.11,928
DOMTAR PAPER KINGSPORT MILLPaper Excellence Group11,881
Chattanoga Gas CompanySouthern Company7,852
Jackson Energy AuthorityJackson Energy Authority3,787
Elk River Public Utility DistrictElk River Public Utility District3,366
Fayetteville Public UtilitiesCity of Fayetteville, TN1,584
Humboldt UtilitiesCity of Humboldt, TN411
City of CovingtonCity of Covington, TN360
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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