In 2022, Rio Tinto's total greenhouse gas emissions were 614 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). Indirect Scope 3 emissions across the value chain accounted for some 95 percent of Rio Tinto's GHG emissions in 2022. Scope 3 categories, such as the use of sold products, typically account for more than 90 percent of a metal and mining company's total emissions.
Total greenhouse gas emissions of selected major metal and mining companies worldwide in 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Values include emisisons from Scope 1, 2, and 3 categories
Supplementary notes
*China Shenhua Energy does not disclose Scope 3 emissions. **Figures are from FY 2023
This statistic has been compiled by Statista using multiple annual reports and sustainability reports of mining and metals companies
Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, such as the combustion of diesel in mining vehicles.
Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
Scope 3 emissions for consist of all other indirect emissions that the organization impacts, such as the upstream production of fuels used in mining operations.
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