- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events
- Rapid growth in energy consumption and rapid increase in energy costs from 5G base stations
- Extreme weather events causing damage to infrastructure and interfering with network quality
- Lack of quantified greenhouse gas emission standards in the enterprise supply chain
- Inaccurate real-name registrations for SIM cards
China Mobile Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, China Mobile Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 35.40 million tons CO2e. By scope: Scope 1: 0.22 million tons CO2e; Scope 2: 35.18 million tons CO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
35.40 million tons CO2e
2023
Water Usage
37.41 million tons
2023
Waste
6.17 million tons (general solid waste) + 3.9 million tons (hazardous waste)
2023
Energy Use
63.1M MWh
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 0.22 million tons CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 35.18 million tons CO2e |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.40 million tons CO2e |
| 2022 | 34.46 million tons of CO2e |
| 2021 | 34.15 million tonnes (2020: 33.82 million tonnes) |
| 2020 | 18.18 million tonnes CO2e |
| 2019 | 17.32 million tonnes CO2e |
| 2015 | 15.70 million tonnes CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced the average power utilization efficiency (PUE) of large and super-large data centers to below 1.32
- Achieved clean energy capabilities such as wind and solar power reaching 210 million peak watts
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 310 million tonnes
- Improved the energy efficiency of new 5G base stations by 9% compared to last year
- Built 86,000 minimalist stations
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- By 2025, control greenhouse gas emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 to within 56 million tons
- By 2025, the decline in greenhouse gas emissions per unit of total telecommunications services should be no less than 20% compared to 2020
- By 2025, save energy usage by more than 40 billion kWh
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
EconomicSocialEnvironmentalGovernance