In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti 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), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
However, AngloGold Ashanti has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Unspecified Calculation Method | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of AngloGold Ashanti amounted to 1,504,000 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 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of AngloGold Ashanti increased by 2.38%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations. a
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of AngloGold Ashanti were 1,314,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). a
Since 2019, AngloGold Ashanti's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 15.98%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time. a b
Compared to the previous year (2023), AngloGold Ashanti's Scope 1 emissions increased by 1.08%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations. a
In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 190,000 tCO₂e without specifying the calculation method. a
Since 2019, AngloGold Ashanti's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ( Unspecified Calculation Method) have increased by 40.74%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time. a b
Compared to the previous year (2023), AngloGold Ashanti's Scope 2 emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) rose by 12.43% in 2024, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energy a
In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti reported its Scope 2 emissions using an unspecified methodology. a
In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti reported 848,030 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain. a
The 2024 disclosure of AngloGold Ashanti includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year. a
In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti reported total Scope 3 emissions of 848,030 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). a
Compared to the previous year (2023), AngloGold Ashanti's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that AngloGold Ashanti 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint. a
In 2024, AngloGold Ashanti reported a total carbon footprint of 2,352,030 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 1.32% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain. a
The largest contributor to AngloGold Ashanti's total carbon footprint was Scope 1 emissions, accounting for 55.87% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 3 emissions at 36.06%. a