Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest industrial CO₂e greenhouse gas emissions from EPA-reporting facilities. Pop > 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Total CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 2,300,419 | 57.9M MT |
| 2 | Denver, CO | 713,734 | 21.7M MT |
| 3 | Baytown, TX | 84,538 | 21.3M MT |
| 4 | Midland, TX | 133,998 | 19.9M MT |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 1,299,553 | 18.9M MT |
| 6 | Port Arthur, TX | 55,779 | 18.5M MT |
| 7 | Oklahoma City, OK | 688,693 | 14.5M MT |
| 8 | Corpus Christi, TX | 317,383 | 13.2M MT |
| 9 | Texas City, TX | 54,159 | 12.2M MT |
| 10 | Gary, IN | 68,604 | 11.8M MT |
| 11 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 11.6M MT |
| 12 | Monroe, MI | 20,330 | 11.6M MT |
| 13 | Cartersville, GA | 23,617 | 10.3M MT |
| 14 | Pasadena, TX | 149,345 | 10.3M MT |
| 15 | San Antonio, TX | 1,458,954 | 9.9M MT |
| 16 | Oak Creek, WI | 36,473 | 9.8M MT |
| 17 | Tulsa, OK | 412,322 | 9.6M MT |
| 18 | East Chicago, IN | 26,158 | 9.5M MT |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | 223,699 | 9.2M MT |
| 20 | Pueblo, CO | 111,514 | 8.7M MT |
| 21 | Gillette, WY | 33,278 | 8.6M MT |
| 22 | Deer Park, TX | 33,823 | 8.0M MT |
| 23 | Beaumont, TX | 113,710 | 7.9M MT |
| 24 | Carson, CA | 93,523 | 7.8M MT |
| 25 | Linden, NJ | 43,614 | 6.8M MT |
| # | City | Population | Total CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton, CA | 320,470 | 0 MT |
| 2 | Shafter, CA | 20,618 | 1 MT |
| 3 | Lake Worth Beach, FL | 42,650 | 697 MT |
| 4 | Bridgewater Town, MA | 28,669 | 866 MT |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | 1K MT |
| 6 | Kailua, HI | 21,851 | 1K MT |
| 7 | Stanton, CA | 38,639 | 2K MT |
| 8 | San Leandro, CA | 88,531 | 2K MT |
| 9 | Garden City, NY | 22,866 | 2K MT |
| 10 | Lincoln, CA | 51,629 | 2K MT |
| 11 | Trussville, AL | 26,182 | 2K MT |
| 12 | Anaheim, CA | 344,553 | 2K MT |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | 161,993 | 3K MT |
| 14 | Hattiesburg, MS | 48,507 | 3K MT |
| 15 | Bloomington, IL | 78,703 | 3K MT |
| 16 | South Burlington, VT | 20,488 | 4K MT |
| 17 | Pottstown, PA | 23,392 | 4K MT |
| 18 | San Marcos, CA | 94,078 | 4K MT |
| 19 | Adrian, MI | 20,493 | 5K MT |
| 20 | Littleton, CO | 45,092 | 5K MT |
| 21 | Washington, UT | 30,686 | 5K MT |
| 22 | Porterville, CA | 62,765 | 5K MT |
| 23 | Puyallup, WA | 42,642 | 5K MT |
| 24 | Oakland, CA | 438,072 | 6K MT |
| 25 | Shawnee, OK | 31,511 | 6K MT |
Houston, TX ranks #1 for most polluted among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 57.9M MT. Rounding out the top cities are Denver, CO, Baytown, TX, Midland, TX. On the other end, Stockton, CA has the least polluted value at 0 MT. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from EPA GHGRP (2023).