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Companies with the biggest carbon footprints

The biggest contributors to global pollution

Companies with the biggest carbon footprints
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04/12/2025 14:00 ‧ 8 hours ago | StarsInsider

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The world is becoming more and more concerned about the effects that humans have on the environment. But while this is a good thing, the truth is that companies are among the biggest contributors.

While a person, on average, produces around five tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) every year, the top 20 companies collectively produce around 16,000 tonnes. One person would need to live more than 3,000 years to match the annual CO₂ emissions of these companies.

So, which companies have the largest carbon footprints? And what are they doing that creates such massive emissions? Click on to find out.

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