In 2023, Walmart 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, Walmart 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 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Walmart amounted to 15,060,000 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).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Walmart decreased by 15.11%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2023, the total Scope 1 emissions of Walmart were 8,110,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Walmart's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 31.87%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Walmart's Scope 1 emissions increased by 4.51%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.
In 2023, Walmart reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 6,950,000 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method.
Since 2018, Walmart's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Market-Based) have decreased by 39.09%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
In 2023, Walmart reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method.
In 2023, Walmart reported 618,900,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2023 disclosure of Walmart includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2022, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2023, Walmart reported total Scope 3 emissions of 618,900,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Walmart's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 235.49%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Walmart's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Walmart 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.
In 2023, Walmart reported a total carbon footprint of 633,960,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 4.73% increase compared to 2022, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to Walmart's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 97.62% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 1.28%.