American Airlines

American Airlines's reported carbon emissions

American Airlines, operating in the air transport services industry (62) with its headquarters in the US, reported a total of approximately 65.3 billion kg CO2e in emissions for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Breaking down the 2024 emissions: * **Scope 1:** Approximately 39.9 billion kg CO2e, primarily from mobile combustion. * **Scope 2:** Approximately 128.1 million kg CO2e (market-based) and 177.9 million kg CO2e (location-based). * **Scope 3:** Approximately 15.1 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from fuel and energy-related activities (around 8.3 billion kg CO2e), upstream transportation and distribution (around 2.9 billion kg CO2e), and purchased goods and services (around 2.2 billion kg CO2e). In 2023, total emissions were approximately 62.5 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of around 37.5 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 126 million kg CO2e (market-based) and 189 million kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 14.3 billion kg CO2e. American Airlines has established ambitious climate commitments: * **Net Zero:** The airline aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. * **Intensity Reduction:** A commitment exists to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 45% by 2035, relative to a 2019 baseline. This target is validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). * **Scope 2 Reduction:** American Airlines is working to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 40% by 2035, also against a 2019 baseline, with this target also validated by the SBTi. Furthermore, as a founding member of the oneworld alliance, American Airlines is part of the alliance's goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The company's reduction targets are self-validated and have been set by American Airlines Group Inc.