In 2025, MercadoLibre 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).
MercadoLibre has also provided a category-level breakdown for 7 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 29,284a | 29,198a | 7,857a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 43,865a | 25,082a | 18,179a | |
Location-Based | 67,688a | 49,799a | 46,731a | |
Unspecified Calculation Method | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Total Scope 3 | 4,001,344a | 2,675,394a | 2,081,948a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 1.0135a | 1.4053a | 0.5429a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of MercadoLibre amounted to 96,972 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 MercadoLibre increased by 22.75%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of MercadoLibre were 29,284 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, MercadoLibre's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 886.99%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), MercadoLibre's Scope 1 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that MercadoLibre's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its operational footprint.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 43,865 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 67,688 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), MercadoLibre's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 35.92% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported 4,001,344 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 2025 disclosure of MercadoLibre includes a breakdown across 7 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 6 in 2024, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chaina
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported total Scope 3 emissions of 4,001,344 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 100% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, MercadoLibre's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 2,400.84%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), MercadoLibre's Scope 3 emissions increased by 49.56%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported emissions for 7 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to MercadoLibre's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 29,284 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 28,894 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 1.01 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 1.01 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.51, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre ranked 17 out of 25 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
MercadoLibre is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, MercadoLibre reported a total carbon footprint of 4,098,316 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 48.79% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to MercadoLibre's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 97.63% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 1.65%.a