Tesla

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🚗 AutomotiveUSBelow expectations

~125,000 employees~$97B revenue56.0Mt CO₂e totalRanked #214 of 324Website ↗

Tesla is a automotive company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 56.0Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Tesla scores 32/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Automotive industry ceiling

Performance

51/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 35 + 0.7 × 51) × 0.7 = 32

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

302Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

754Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

55.0Mt

Value chain

Total

56.0Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

2/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

3/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

5/10

Water Impact

2/10

Targets & Commitments

5/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

7/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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