University of Otago

The University of Otago, based in New Zealand and operating within the education services sector, has reported its carbon emissions for several years.

For the 2025 reporting year, the university's total emissions were approximately 75,988,560 kg CO2e. This figure comprises Scope 1 emissions totalling around 545,870 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 5,292,440 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounting to about 70,150,250 kg CO2e.

In 2024, total emissions were approximately 72,272,770 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 736,100 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 3,856,450 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 67,680,220 kg CO2e.

The university's reported emissions for 2023 were around 72,507,850 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of approximately 434,440 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 3,774,640 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 68,300,000 kg CO2e.

For 2022, total emissions were approximately 67,381,210 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of around 402,080 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 3,634,920 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 63,344,210 kg CO2e.

In 2021, the university's total emissions were approximately 72,711,570 kg CO2e. This breaks down into Scope 1 emissions of approximately 359,460 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 5,953,460 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 66,398,650 kg CO2e.

The reported emissions for 2020 totalled approximately 77,112,500 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 329,660 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were approximately 6,447,530 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were about 70,335,310 kg CO2e.

In 2019, the university's total emissions were approximately 83,105,910 kg CO2e. This consisted of Scope 1 emissions of about 387,530 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 4,971,280 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 77,747,100 kg CO2e.

The University of Otago has not publicly disclosed specific reduction targets or commitments through SBTi, a climate pledge, or other formal initiatives.