GHGRP Metals
The metals sector consists of metal production facilities that smelt, refine, and/or cast ferrous and nonferrous metals, including primary aluminum, ferroalloy, iron and steel, lead, magnesium, and zinc, from ore, pig, or scrap using electrometallurgical and other methods. The sector also includes foundries and any other metal production facility operating under NAICS codes beginning with 331 (Primary Metal Manufacturing). Primary aluminum, ferroalloy, iron and steel, lead, magnesium, and zinc production facilities report GHG emissions from metal smelting, refining, and/or casting activities, as well as from stationary fuel combustion sources. All other metal production facilities report only the GHG emissions from stationary fuel combustion sources.
- 2015 Total Reported Direct Emissions from Metals, by Subsector (as of 8/13/16).
Sum of percentages may not equal 100% due to independent rounding.
- Trend of Annual Reported GHG Emissions by Subsector (as of 8/13/16).
- Location and emissions range for each reporting facility in the metals sector in 2015 (as of 8/13/16).
This map shows the locations of direct-emitting facilities. The size of a circle corresponds to the quantity of emissions reported by that facility.
| Metals Sector — Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reported to the GHGRP (all emissions values presented in million metric tons CO2e) |
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| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of facilities: | 299 | 300 | 300 | 302 | 297 |
| Total emissions (CO2e): | 112.0 | 106.8 | 106.8 | 104.4 | 90.2 |
| Emissions by greenhouse gas (CO2e)
|
107.0 ** ** ** 3.5 1.5 |
102.5 ** ** ** 2.9 1.3 |
102.7 ** ** 0.1 3.0 1.0 |
101.0 ** ** 0.1 2.5 0.7 |
87.4 ** ** 0.1 2.0 0.7 |
Totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding.
** Total reported emissions are less than 0.05 million metric tons CO2e.
CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass are NOT included in emissions totals provided above.
| Number of reporters and 2015 emissions (CO2e) per metal industry subsector | ||
| Industry Sector | 2015 Number of Reporters | 2015 Emissions (million metric tons CO2e per year) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Production | 9 | 5.3 |
| Ferroalloy Production | 10 | 2.1 |
| Iron and Steel Production | 127 | 70.3 |
| Lead Production | 12 | 1.0 |
| Magnesium Production | 11 | 1.2 |
| Zinc Production | 5 | 0.6 |
| Other Metals | 123 | 9.7 |