Meta's total operational greenhouse gas emissions – including Scope 1 and 2 emissions – amounted to 67,200 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2022. Meta's emissions have dropped by nearly 90 percent when compared to 2016 levels, despite having experienced a continual annual growth since 2020.
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