Southwest Airlines

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✈️ AerospaceUSSignificant gaps

~72,450 employees~$27.5B revenue25.6Mt CO₂e totalRanked #281 of 323Website ↗

Southwest Airlines is a aerospace company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 25.6Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Southwest Airlines scores 23/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Southwest Airlines's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Aerospace industry ceiling

Performance

31/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 38 + 0.7 × 31) × 0.7 = 23

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

21.1Mt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

17Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

4.5Mt

Value chain

Total

25.6Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

5/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

0/10

Emissions Trajectory

1/10

Energy Source

2/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

3/10

Resource Use & Waste

2/10

Water Impact

2/10

Targets & Commitments

5/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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