In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c 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, British American Tobacco P.l.c 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 | 222,000a | 237,000a | 299,000a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 67,000a | 74,000a | 95,000a | |
Location-Based | 293,000a | 325,000a | 342,000a | |
Total Scope 3 | N/A | 4,789,251b | 5,479,000a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 6.4369a | 7.3011a | 8.6063a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of British American Tobacco P.l.c amounted to 515,000 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 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of British American Tobacco P.l.c decreased by 8.36%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of British American Tobacco P.l.c were 222,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, British American Tobacco P.l.c's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 43.94%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), British American Tobacco P.l.c's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 6.33%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 67,000 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 293,000 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, British American Tobacco P.l.c's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 35.32%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), British American Tobacco P.l.c's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that British American Tobacco P.l.c's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 222,000 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 34,489 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 6.44 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 6.44 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 6.8, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, British American Tobacco P.l.c ranked 12 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
British American Tobacco P.l.c is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a