In 2025, Starbucks 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).
Starbucks has also provided a category-level breakdown for 13 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 | 382,447a | 388,385a | 389,825b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 173,537a | 229,596a | 261,831b | |
Location-Based | 859,842a | 779,908a | 797,746b | |
Total Scope 3 | 12,939,923a | 12,447,628a | 12,458,289b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 10.2851a | 10.7359a | 10.8358b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Starbucks amounted to 1,242,289 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 Starbucks increased by 6.33%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Starbucks were 382,447 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Starbucks's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 13.98%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Starbucks's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 1.53%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 173,537 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 859,842 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Starbucks's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Starbucks's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Starbucks's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 10.25% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, Starbucks reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported 12,939,923 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 Starbucks includes a breakdown across 12 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported total Scope 3 emissions of 12,939,923 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 78.14% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 21.86% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Starbucks's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that Starbucks's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Starbucks's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Starbucks's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported emissions for 12 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Starbucks's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Starbucks reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 382,447 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 37,185 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 10.29 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 10.29 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 14.99, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Starbucks ranked 10 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Starbucks is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Starbucks reported a total carbon footprint of 14,182,212 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 4.16% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Starbucks's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 91.24% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 6.06%.a