Greening Digital Dashboard
Monitoring digital industry emissions and climate commitments
The Greening Digital Dashboard enables ITU and partners to track the ICT sector’s climate impact and set science-backed targets. It lays the groundwork for an ITU-led ICT GHG emissions database, supporting global climate goals.
Access the Greening Digital Reports
The Greening Digital Dashboard is powered by insights from the Greening Digital Companies – Monitoring emissions and climate commitments series, which tracks emissions and climate commitments in the ICT sector. These reports provide the foundation for setting science-backed targets and monitoring progress.
Companies disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions reported
Increase in Scope 1 and 2 emissions 2021 to 2022
Companies disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions reported
Increase in Scope 1 and 2 emissions 2021 to 2022
Companies provided a complete Scope 3 inventory
Scope 3 emissions 6 times greater than Scope 1 and 2 combined
Scope 3 emissions accounts for 81%, Scope 1 accounts for 4% and Scope 2 for 15%
Companies provided a complete Scope 3 inventory
Scope 3 emissions 6 times greater than Scope 1 and 2 combined
Scope 3 emissions accounts for 81%, Scope 1 accounts for 4% and Scope 2 for 15%
*Based on 200 companies reporting in 2022.
Emissions
Digital company emissions by source, 2022
Companies disclosing Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions over time
Companies reported electricity consumption
Increase in electricity consumption in 2022 compared to 2021Of total reported electricity consumed by top 10 companies
More than half of total energy consumed by only 10 companies
Companies reported electricity consumption
More than half of total energy consumed by only 10 companies
Increase in electricity consumption in 2022 compared to 2021
*Based on 200 companies reporting in 2022.
Energy consumption by sub-sector, 2020–2022
Highest and lowest levels of energy consumption by sub-sector
Energy consumption by region, 2022
Number of companies submitting data on electricity consumption each reporting year
Year-on-year growth of electricity consumption
GHG emissions and electricity use on the rise from 3 US big tech/AI companies
Digital companies were top global corporate purchasers of renewable energy
Companies sourced 100% renewable electricty
Companies reported challenges in reliably accessing 100% purchased renewable energy
Digital companies were top global corporate purchasers of renewable energy
Companies sourced 100% renewable electricty
Companies reported challenges in reliably accessing 100% purchased renewable energy
*Based on 200 companies reporting in 2022.
Total energy generated by renewables, 2020–2022
*Represents all renewable energy types
Top companies purchasing 100% renewable electricity 2020–2022
Companies submitted a Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Companies on track
Companies with validated SBTi targets
Companies on track
Companies with validated SBTi targets
Of emissions covered by companies with SBTi target
Of emissions covered by companies with a validated target
Of emissions covered by companies with a validated target
Of emissions covered by companies with SBTi target
Companies submitted a Scope 3 emissions reduction target
Companies with non-intensity based targets
Companies on track to meet the target
Companies with non-intensity based targets
Companies on track to meet the target
*Based on 200 companies reporting in 2022.
Companies with the most ambitious Scope 3 targets
Number of companies reporting a Net-zero target by target year
Explore GHG emissions and energy use data of 200 digital companies reporting in 2022 from the Greening Digital Companies 2024 report.
Companies are assessed in three areas: target – existence of an emissions reduction target, target quality and target ambition; data – availability, clarity and verification; and performance.
Please see Table 5.2 in the Green Digital Companies 2024 report for a worked example.
