Amazon emissions up 6% – but AI energy efficiency is improving
"The path to being a more sustainable company will never be linear."
Amazon has reported a 6% increase in its carbon footprint in 2024 – nearly 4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent – but the energy efficiency of its data centres and AI chips is improving.
After two consecutive years of decreasing absolute emissions, Amazon saw its footprint grow across all scopes last year. Direct (Scope 1) emissions increased by 6%, which the e-commerce giant attributes to business growth (11% year on year) and supply constraints around electric vehicles and low-carbon fuels.
