GHGRP Pulp and Paper
- 2023 Emissions by Subsector
- Emissions Trend by Subsector
- 2023 Emissions by Facility Location
- Number of Reporters and Emissions
The pulp and paper sector consists of facilities that produce market pulp or that manufacture pulp and paper. Facilities that have pulping processes report the GHG emissions from chemical recovery units, lime kilns, and stationary fuel combustion units. In addition to emissions from pulp production processes, the sector includes combustion emissions from facilities that produce paper products from purchased pulp, produce secondary fiber from recycled paper, convert paper into paperboard products, operate coating and laminating processes, print products (such as books, labels, business cards, stationery, and business forms), and perform support activities (such as data imaging, plate-making services, and bookbinding). Emissions from industrial landfills and industrial wastewater treatment at facilities in the pulp and paper sector are included in the waste sector.
2023 Emissions by Subsector
Emissions Trend by Subsector
2023 Emissions by Facility Location
This map shows the locations of direct-emitting facilities. The size of a circle corresponds to the quantity of emissions reported by that facility.
Number of Reporters and Emissions in the Pulp and Paper Sector (as of 8/16/2024)
| Pulp and Paper Sector - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reported to the GHGRP (all emissions values presented in million metric tons CO2e) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Number of Facilities: | 233 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 230 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 222 | 222 | 215 | 209 | 208 |
| Total emissions (CO2e): | 44.2 | 42.8 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 37.5 | 35.4 | 35.7 | 35.3 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 33.4 | 31.7 |
| Emissions by greenhouse gas (CO2e) | |||||||||||||
| • Carbon dioxide (CO2): | 41.2 | 39.8 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 | 36.8 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 32.9 | 31.2 |
| • Methane (CH4): | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| • Nitrous oxide (N2O): | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding.
CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass are NOT included in emissions totals provided above.
| Number of reporters and 2023 emissions (CO2e) per pulp and paper industry subsector | ||
|---|---|---|
| Industry Sector | 2023 Number of Reporters | 2023 Emissions (million metric tons CO2e) |
| Pulp and Paper Manufacturing | 98 | 22.1 |
| Other Paper Producers | 110 | 9.7 |