According to environmental reports on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the world’s largest banks, four Chinese banks reported the highest emissions in 2023. The Agricultural Bank of China had the largest total, with more than two million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. It was followed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Among non-Chinese banks, JPMorgan Chase reported the highest GHG emissions, at just over one million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Total carbon dioxide emissions of the largest banks worldwide in 2023, by bank
(in 1,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
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This statistic has been compiled by Statista using the environmental reporting from each displayed bank. The selection of banks is based on the total assets.
Crédit Agricole and Banco Santander were among the top 15 largest banks in the world by total assets, but are excluded from this statistic due to lack of data availability.
Figures refer to Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, except for BNP Paribas, HSBC Holdings, and Bank of America, where Scope 3 is also included.
*2022 data.
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