Nucor

Nucor, a US-headquartered company in the Basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys and first products thereof industry, reported the following carbon emissions:

In 2025, Nucor's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,641,928,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 5,431,688,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were approximately 7,583,586,000 kg CO2e.

In 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,138,753,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 5,102,884,000 kg CO2e (or 5,370,119,000 kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were approximately 6,532,012,000 kg CO2e.

For 2023, Nucor reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 6,800,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 8,300,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions data was not disclosed for this year.

In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 6,500,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data were not disclosed for this year.

In 2021, Nucor's total emissions were approximately 20,100,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 7,100,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 5,700,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 7,300,000,000 kg CO2e.

For 2020, total emissions were approximately 17,500,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 4,700,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 5,400,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 7,400,000,000 kg CO2e.

In 2019, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,391,306,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data were not disclosed.

In 2018, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,825,224,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data were not disclosed.

In 2017, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4,367,159,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data were not disclosed.

No emissions data was disclosed for 2016 and 2015.

Nucor has set several climate commitments:

• A near-term commitment to a 35% combined reduction in steel mill Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG intensity by 2030, against a 2015 baseline.
• A near-term commitment to reduce Scope 1 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030.
• A near-term commitment to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030.
• A long-term net-zero target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for its steel mills beyond 2030, aiming towards net-zero by 2050.
• A long-term net-zero target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050, based on the emission standard developed by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC), which Nucor helped to found.
• Nucor Corporation also aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade (by 2025).