Scope 2 GHG emissions: Top 10 global tech companies 2022

Among the leading ten technology companies worldwide based on market capitalization, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was the company producing the most scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at approximately 9.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) based on the company's most recent 2022 figures. Samsung came in second in scope 2 emissions at over nine million MTCO2e in 2022. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions outside the firm resulting from the generation of purchased energy, such as electricity.

Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from leading tech companies worldwide in 2022, by company (in metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

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Release date

July 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2021 and 2022

Supplementary notes

Top 10 companies based on market capitalization, who reported their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the past two years.
The figures are based on the most recently published sustainability or corporate governance reports of the respective companies.

A company's GHG emissions are classified into three scopes:
Scope 1 is any direct emissions from the firm itself within their control. This includes emissions associated with fuels, heating sources, and company-owned vehicles.
Scope 2 is any indirect emissions resulting from the generation of purchased energy (e.g., electricity).
Scope 3 is all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur somewhere in the firm's value chain. This is typically the largest section for emissions and can be the most difficult to quantify.

Company emissions data is from 2022 unless specified otherwise.
* 2021

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