Who pollutes our climate the most in New Brunswick?

Want to know which companies and facilities in New Brunswick produce the most climate change-causing pollution? See the tables below.

These tables were produced using annual data from the National Pollutant Release Inventory database. 

(Note: Data from 2021 is the most recent provided by the database)

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2021)

Rank Company & facility nameCityTotal GHG
1Irving Oil Refining G.P. – Irving Oil RefinerySaint John3061505.79
2New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune1749577.5
3New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John430112.82
4New Brunswick Power Corporation – Bayside PowerSaint John347690
5AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic Mill – Nackawic MillNackawic120932.4716
6Southeast Regional Service Comission – ECO360 LandfillBerry Mills101201.349
7Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited – Irving Pulp & Paper, LimitedSaint John85275.99865
8Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John84646.24492
9Fredericton Region Solid Waste – Fredericton Region LandfillFredericton74720.685
10Southwest Regional Service Commission – Hemlock Knoll LandfillLawrence Station65664.746
11Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock61958.22269
12Fundy Regional Service Commission – Crane MountainSaint John59917.292
13Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp MillEdmundston49916.676
14Commission de services régionaux Chaleur – Red Pine LandfillAllardville46793.56
15Atlantic Wallboard Limited Partnership – Atlantic WallboardSaint John45510.3403
16Commission de services régionaux Nord Ouest – Cogerno Regional LandfillRiviere Verte37180.31746
17McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLSGrand Falls24557.5833
18J.D. Irving Ltd. – Grand Lake TimberChipman22224.773
19Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, LimitedUtopia20472.19495
20McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICKFlorenceville-Bristol20234.04
21Arauco Canada Limited – FlakeboardSt. Stephen19548.8603
22DND/ MDN – 5 CDSB/ BS 5 DIV GagetownOromocto19042.6757
23Saint John LNG Limited Partnership – Saint John LNG Marine Terminal & Multi-Purpose PierSaint John14225.8114
24AV Group NB Inc. – Atholville Mill – Atholville MillAtholville11592.644
25University of New Brunswick – DEPARTMENT OF Facilities ManagementFredericton9209.842
26Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. – Caribou MineBathurst6810.795032

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2020)

Rank Company & facility nameCityTotal GHG
1Irving Oil Commercial G.P. – Irving Oil Refining GPSaint John2939044.596
2New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune1601554.2
3Bayside Power L.P. – Bayside PowerSaint John259942.4
4New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John119582.62
5Fredericton Region Solid Waste – Fredericton Region LandfillBelledune109294.3231
6Southeast Regional Service Commission – ECO360 LandfillBerry Mills104967.997
7Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited – Irving Pulp & Paper, LimitedSaint John83984.75276
8Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John82075.21699
9AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic MillNackawic73824.02734
10Southwest Regional Service Commission – Hemlock Knoll LandfillLawrence Station
68686.746
11Fundy Regional Service Commission – Crane MountainSaint John
67695.534
12Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock54988.179
13Chaleur Regional Service Commission – Red Pine LandfillAllardville
45393.251
14Atlantic Wallboard LP – Atlantic Wallboard LPSaint John
43836.783
15Commission de services régionaux Nord Ouest (NWRSC) – Cogerno Regional Landfill

Riviere Verte
40399.611
16Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp Mill
Edmundston
28567.3726
17McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLS
Grand Falls
26744.65317
18McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICKFlorenceville-Bristol
22186.29
19Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, LimitedUtopia
20887.73475
20DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE – CFB GagetownOromocto
19051.5686
21Canaport LNG Limited Partnership – Canaport LNG Limited Partnership Marine Terminal & Multi-Purpose PierSaint John
18165.73043
22Arauco Canada Limited – FlakeboardSt. Stephen
17511.3927
23AV Group NB Inc. – Atholville MillAtholville
12123.382
24University of New Brunswick – Department of Facilities ManagementFredericton
12120.042
25CertainTeed Canada, Inc. – McAdam Wallboard PlantMcAdam
7263.016
26Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. – Caribou MineBathurst
4088.235395

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2019)

Rank Company & facility nameCityTotal GHG
1Irving Oil Commercial G.P. – Irving Oil Refining GPSaint John2980111.918
2New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune2550879.99
3New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John290480.59
4 Glencore Canada Corporation – Brunswick Smelter Belledune166170
5Bayside Power L.P. – Bayside PowerSaint John121486.6
6Southeast Regional Service Commission – ECO360 Landfill
Berry Mills102299.12
7Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John95818.1874
8Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited – Irving Pulp & Paper, LimitedSaint John91361.34093
9AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic MillNackawic75930.33027
10Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock59490.3041
11Atlantic Wallboard LP – Atlantic Wallboard LP
Saint John
39791.95
12Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited
Utopia
35454.68897
13Flakeboard Company Limited – Flakeboard
St. Stephen
29071.369
14Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp Mill
Edmundston
27667.4704
15McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK
Florenceville-Bristol
24556.71
16McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLS
Grand Falls
23154.2025
17DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE – CFB Gagetown
Oromocto
21611.8941
18CertainTeed Gypsum – McAdam Wallboard Plant
McAdam
14879.05913
19Canaport LNG Limited Partnership – Canaport LNG Limited Partnership Marine Terminal & Multi-Purpose Pier
Saint John
14455.54704
20University of New Brunswick – Department of Facilities Management
Fredericton
14229.935
21AV Group NB Inc. – Atholville Mill

Atholville
13559.874
22Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. – Caribou Mine
Bathurst
12128.55388

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2018)

Rank Company & facility nameCityTotal GHG
1New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune2931920.62
2Irving Oil Commercial G.P. – Irving Oil Refining GPSaint John2623122.78
3New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John493661.83

4 Glencore Canada Corporation – Brunswick Smelter Belledune229352.66
5Bayside Power L.P. – Bayside PowerSaint John108098.5
6Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John93617.57848

7Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited – Irving Pulp & Paper, LimitedSaint John92098.67665
8AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic MillNackawic81873.18342

9Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock60757.449
10Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp Mill
Edmundston
56836.537
11Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited
Utopia
43890.61785
12Atlantic Wallboard LP – Atlantic Wallboard LP
Saint John
39657.016
13Flakeboard Company Limited – Flakeboard
St. Stephen
30051.45
14McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK
Florenceville-Bristol
25390.44
15DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE – CFB Gagetown
Oromocto
24180.7788
16McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLS
Grand Falls
23755.9557
17CertainTeed Gypsum – McAdam Wallboard Plant
McAdam
15871.83246
18University of New Brunswick – Department of Facilities Management
Fredericton
12180.306
19Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. – Caribou Mine
Bathurst
12010.2181
20AV Group NB Inc. – Atholville Mill

Atholville
11801.6731

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2017)

RankCompany & facility nameCityTotal GHGs
1Irving Oil Commercial G.P. – Irving Oil Refining GPSaint John3,083,038
2New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune2,435,030
3New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John352,096
4Bayside Power L.P. – Bayside PowerSaint John243,461
5Glencore Canada Corporation – Brunswick SmelterBelledune225,466
6AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic MillNackawic105,160
7Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited – Irving Pulp & Paper, LimitedSaint John96,856
8Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John90,050
9Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock76,403
10Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, LimitedUtopia48,862
11Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp MillEdmundston45,066
12Atlantic Wallboard LP – Atlantic Wallboard LPSaint John39,248
13Flakeboard Company Limited – FlakeboardSt. Stephen24,753
14McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLSGrand Falls22,646
15DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE – CFB GagetownOromocto20,096
16McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICKFlorenceville-Bristol17,542
17AV Group NB Inc. – AV Group NB Inc.Atholville13,769
18University of New Brunswick – DEPARTMENT OF Facilities ManagementFredericton9,902
TOTAL FROM THESE 18 NB FACILITIES FOR 20176,949,442

New Brunswick's biggest climate polluters (2016)

Rank Company & facility nameCityTotal GHG’s (Tonnes)
1Irving Oil Commercial G.P. – Irving Oil Refining GPSaint John3007302.912
2New Brunswick Power Corporation – Belledune Generating StationBelledune2767227.25
3Bayside Power L.P. – Bayside PowerSaint John660606.2
4New Brunswick Power Corporation – Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John539426.94
5Glencore Canada Corporation – Brunswick SmelterBelledune203226.44
6AV Group NB Inc. – Nackawic MillNackawic103730.81
7Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd. – Irving Pulp & PaperSaint John95257.995
8Irving Paper Limited – Irving PaperSaint John91548.0685
9Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc. – Edmundston Pulp MillEdmundston72559.112
10Graymont (NB) Inc. – Havelock PlantHavelock63395.715
11Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, Limited – Lake Utopia Paper A Division of J.D. Irving, LimitedUtopia58338.4
12Atlantic Wallboard LP – Atlantic Wallboard LPSaint John35054.608
13Flakeboard Company Limited – FlakeboardSt. Stephen25707.32
14McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – McCain Foods (Canada) GRAND FALLSGrand Falls22257.572
15AV Group NB Inc. – AV Group NB Inc.Atholville20506.951
16McCain Foods Canada Ltd. – FLORENCEVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICKFlorenceville-Bristol15813.98
17University of New Brunswick – DEPARTMENT OF Facilities ManagementFredericton10826.772

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