According to estimates, UPS is the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide due to last-mile delivery operations. In 2021, the company's last-mile emissions amounted to 1.3 million metric tons, whereas FedEx followed with 1.2 million metric tons of CO2. The express courier business of Amazon ranked third at 1.1 million metric tons.
Estimated last-mile emissions of leading couriers worldwide in 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2)
Data based on global weighted average emissions per parcel amounting to 204 grams of CO2. Intermediate estimate for the company UPS is 196 grams CO2 per parcel.
DHL eCommerce Solutions, Amazon Logistics, and eKart are the
express courier businesses of DHL, Amazon, and Flipkart.
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