Amazon emitted 71.54 million tonnes of carbon emissions in 2021, up 18% from 2020 and a jump of 40% from 2019, according to its sustainability report issued Monday.
The carbon footprint emitted is equivalent to one and a half times the amount the U.S. government emitted in 2019.
Amazon’s carbon intensity fell by 1.9% in 2021, showing that it becomes more efficient in delivering products and running its warehouses, data centers and offices. Carbon intensity measures emissions per dollar of sales.
