Datacentres drive up carbon emissions of Microsoft, Amazon and Google to a third of those of France
Summary
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google’s carbon emissions have risen by nearly 20% in one year, mainly because they are building more datacentres to support artificial intelligence (AI) services. Together, they now produce about one-third of the carbon emissions of France. Despite these increases, the companies still aim to reach net zero emissions by 2030 or 2040.Key Facts
- In the financial year ending March 2026, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google emitted 119 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (mTCO₂e).
- This emission level is about one-third of the total emissions of France.
- The increase is mostly due to the rapid expansion of datacentres to meet the rising demand for cloud and AI services.
- Microsoft’s emissions rose 25% to 20 million mTCO₂e, driven by datacentre growth.
- Google’s emissions rose 18% due to increased supply chain activities supporting business growth.
- Amazon’s emissions increased 16%, with a 20% rise in supply chain emissions related to datacentre construction.
- The three companies plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 (Microsoft and Google) and 2040 (Amazon).
- AI datacentre investments worldwide are expected to total $765 billion this year.
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