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- Managing compliance risks
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 2.6K thousand tCO2e. By scope: Scope 1: 2.6K thousand tCO2e; Scope 2: 20.32 thousand tCO2e. 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
2.6K thousand tCO2e
2023
Water Usage
598.39 thousand m3
2023
Waste
2.5K tons (hazardous); 180000 tons (non-hazardous)
2023
Energy Use
35.6K thousand kWh
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). | 2.6K thousand tCO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 20.32 thousand tCO2e |
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 | 2.6K thousand tCO2e |
| 2022 | 1.4M tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 19.3180 million tonnes/year |
| 2019 | 2.8K tCO2e (Category 1 and 2 combined) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Saved 175,100 tons of fuel and reduced 551,600 tons of carbon emissions in 2023.
- Reduced fuel consumption per ton-kilometer by 7.68% compared to 2019.
- Completed sharklet retrofitting for 48 A320CEO series aircraft, reducing CO2 emissions by about 23,000 tons per year.
- Achieved 100% treatment rate of wastewater from aviation food production and hazardous waste from aircraft maintenance.
- Implemented precision water filling, saving nearly 30,000 tons of water and over 2,000 tons of fuel.
- Increased the usage rate of electronic waybills to 95.1%.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- By 2025, the electrification ratio of newly introduced vehicles and equipment inside and outside the site will reach 100%.
- By the end of 2024, non-degradable plastic tapes, disposable non-degradable plastic rain clothes, wrapping films, and other goods packaging supplies will be significantly reduced.
📅 Medium-term
- By 2030, 100% of the vehicles inside the site will be electrified; by 2035, vehicles will be fully electrified.
🔭 Long-term
- Keep fuel consumption per ton-kilometer no higher than 0.28 kg by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SafetyEnvironmentServiceEmployeesSocietyEconomyClimate ChangeCorporate GovernanceRural RevitalizationSupply Chain Management