How do I find the largest emitter in my state?

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This page provides step-by-step instruction for finding the largest emitter in a particular state.

Step 1. Go to

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the Data Publishing Tool

When you first enter the Data Publishing tool, you will be presented with three search options:

  1. View all U.S. Facility Data
  2. View Facilities in your State
  3. Create a Custom Search

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Step 2. Select a state

Use the "View Facilities in your State" search option to choose a state from the drop-down menu.

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Step 3. Switch from Map View to List view (by facility)

Click the "List" button and the "Facility" button above the map window.

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Step 4. Sort the list by Total Reported Emissions from highest to lowest

Click the "Total Reported Emissions (kMT CO2e)" column header once to sort the list from lowest to highest, then click a second time to sort from highest to lowest.

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Step 5. Identify the largest emitter

The facility at the top of list is the largest emitter in the selected state.

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To view addition details for this facility, search the name of the facility using the search bar at the top of the filter sidebar at the left of the screen, then click on the facility in the listing below.

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The page displays initially with search options presented.

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Step 2. If you wish to find the largest facility in California, for example, select "California" from the dropdown box labeled "View Facilities in Your State".

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The map displays with all of the large facilities in California.

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You can use the Emission Range filter on the left side of the page to sort the results by largest to smallest emission range and your results will display on the left under "Total Emitters Displayed".

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Step 3. You can also click on a specific State on the map or select from the dropdown at the top right corner.

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"Total Emitters Displayed" will provide a list of facilities in a particular State with the "2010 Emissions (MT CO2e)" value provided.

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Step 4. Similarly, you can hover over the blue facility icon on the map to view the emissions detail and locate a particular facility.

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Step 6. Clicking on the blue facility icon will also provide you with details regarding the facility.

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This web site is maintained by a contractor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (RY2023.R.01)