- Additional investment, bottling partner engagement and stakeholder outreach are required to reach 2030 water goals.
- Behind plan to meet 2030 recycled content and collection goals for packaging. Key challenge is collection for recycling.
- More work needed to reduce carbon emissions.
The Coca-Cola Company
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, The Coca-Cola Company disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 5.62 million metric tons (2023). By scope: Scope 1: 292.1K MT CO2e; Scope 2: 844.8K MT CO2e; Scope 3: 4.5M MT 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
5.62 million metric tons (2023)
2023
Renewable Energy
24% (2023)
of total energy
Water Usage
312.0K megaliters (Coca-Cola system)
2023
Energy Use
66.8K million megajoules (Coca-Cola system)
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). | 292.1K MT CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 844.8K MT CO2e |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 4.5M MT 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 | 5.62 million metric tons (2023) |
| 2020 | 5.24 million tCO2e (manufacturing) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Returned 148% of the water used in finished beverages to nature and communities in 2023.
- Reduced water use ratio by 10% since 2015 (1.78 liters of water used per liter of beverage in 2023).
- 90% of packaging was recyclable in 2023.
- Used 27% recycled materials in primary packaging globally (17% rPET).
- Reduced absolute use of virgin plastic by more than 75,000 metric tons compared to 2022.
- Avoided the additional use of 1.9 million metric tons of virgin plastic between 2020 and 2023 through lightweighting and recycled PET initiatives.
- 62% of packaging was collected for recycling in 2023.
- Served 14% of total beverage volume in reusable packaging in 2023 (increase of over 100 million unit cases compared to 2022).
- 8% decline in absolute GHG emissions against a 2015 baseline.
- Systemwide renewable electricity usage increased from 21% in 2022 to 24% in 2023.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Make 100% of packaging recyclable globally by 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce absolute emissions by 25% by 2030 against a 2015 baseline.
- Use at least 50% recycled content in packaging by 2030.
- Collect and recycle a bottle or can for each one sold by 2030.
- Have at least 25% of beverages sold in refillable/returnable packaging by 2030.
- Achieve 100% regenerative water use across 175 Leadership Locations by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
WaterPackagingClimateAgriculture