In the past three years, emissions from the businesses with the highest emission had been stable instead of going down by roughly three percent per year” needed to limit global warming in line with goals set by the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

The 33 per cent of top 100 GHGs emitters in 2016 are European. The US has the second largest share with 26 per cent of top 100 companies being of American origin. China has the third largest share with 14 per cent of top GHG emitters in 2016 being of Chinese origin.



Data source: CDP Carbon Majors Report, 2017

However, it is India’s state-owned company, Coal India, that topped the list with largest GHG emission—2076.2 million tonnes. Besides Coal India, three other Indian companies are among 100 global businesses with the highest carbon footprint.

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❶  India's state-owned company, Coal India, tops the list with largest GHG emission—2076.2 million tonnes. Coal India’s GHG emissions in 2016 were just 17 per cent lower than the country’s CO2 output—2431 million tonnes. Besides Coal India, three other Indian companies (NTPC Ltd, Reliance Industries, ONGC) are among 100 global businesses with the highest carbon footprint.

❷  In 2016, the 33 per cent of top 100 GHGs emitters in 2016 are European.

❸  The US has the second largest share with 26 per cent of top 100 companies being of American origin.

❹  All the GHG emitters of the US origin in top 100 are private-owned with ExxonMobil Corporation leading the pack.

❺  China has the third largest share of top 100 GHG emitters in 2016 with 14 per cent of the businesses being of Chinese origin.

❻  In China, nine out of 14 GHG emitters are state-owned—the highest concentration of state-owned firms in a single country.

❼  Procter & Gamble is the only consumer goods company present in the Top 100.

❽  Luxembourg, one of the world’s smallest countries with a total area of 2,586 sq km, is on the list, due to ArcelorMittal—the world’s largest steel producing company.