In 2025, Airtel Africa completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).
However, Airtel Africa has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 89,869a | 82,871a | 67,266b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Unspecified Calculation Method | 44,151a | 45,632a | 47,576b | |
Total Scope 3 | N/A | 891,182a | 856,996b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 18.137a | 16.6441a | 12.8004b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Airtel Africa amounted to 134,020 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Airtel Africa increased by 4.29%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Airtel Africa were 89,869 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2022, Airtel Africa's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 37.88%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Airtel Africa's Scope 1 emissions increased by 8.44%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Airtel Africa reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 44,151 tCO₂e without specifying the calculation method.a
Since 2022, Airtel Africa's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) have decreased by 12.64%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Airtel Africa's Scope 2 emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Airtel Africa's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Airtel Africa reported its Scope 2 emissions using an unspecified methodology.a
In 2025, Airtel Africa reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 89,869 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 4,955 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 18.14 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Airtel Africa reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 18.14 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 3.47, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Airtel Africa ranked 21 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places Airtel Africa among the least efficient performers, with one of the highest emissions intensities in its sector.a