AB InBev had the highest amount of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions among the leading breweries in the world in 2021. In that year, the company's emissions reached 4.14 million tons of carbon dioxide compared with 1.49 million from AB InBev.
Carbon dioxide emissions of the leading beer brewing companies worldwide in 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂e)
Scope 1 and 2 only.
Figure for Asahi can be found here.
Figure for Kirin Holdings can be found here. (page 20)
Figure for Molson Coors can be found here. (tab 10)
Figure for Heineken can be found here. (page 136)
Figure for AB InBev can be found here. (page 81)
Figure for Carlsberg Group can be found here. (page 94)
Figure for Kirin Holdings includes only the emissions from the Japanese Beer and Spirits Business, Oceania Adult Beverages Business, and Other Businesses divisions.
Figure for Asahi includes only the brewery division.
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