Google emitted just above 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2020, down from more than 12 million tons in the prior year. Google reported that all of its emissions were neutralized by carbon offset projects. Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate created in 2015 as the parent company of Google and several other companies previously owned by or tied to Google.
Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Google. (March 31, 2022). Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/
Google. "Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/
Google. (2022). Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/
Google. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions* Released by Alphabet (Google) from Financial Year 2011 to 2020 (in Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/
Google, Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Greenhouse gas emissions* released by Alphabet (Google) from financial year 2011 to 2020 (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Google, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788517/ghg-emissions-released-by-google/