{"id":67987,"date":"2025-03-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/?p=67987"},"modified":"2025-03-12T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:14:47","slug":"toyota-responsible-for-1-5-of-global-emissions-greenpeace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/press\/67987\/toyota-responsible-for-1-5-of-global-emissions-greenpeace\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota responsible for 1.5% of global emissions: Greenpeace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOKYO \u2013 Toyota\u2019s emissions continue to rise despite the automaker\u2019s stated commitment<\/a> to align with Paris Agreement goals, according to a new report <\/a>from Greenpeace East Asia\u2019s Tokyo office.

An analysis of emissions from the eight largest Japanese carmakers between 2018 and 2023 showed that Toyota reported the highest greenhouse gas emissions of all eight. In 2023, Toyota\u2019s emissions alone exceeded the total emissions of Australia. Honda reported the second-highest emissions volume, followed by Nissan. <\/p>\n\n

Toyota\u2019s reported emissions increased by 27% between 2021 and 2023. In 2023, Toyota\u2019s emissions accounted for approximately 1.5 percent of the world\u2019s total CO2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n\n

Together, the eight automakers accounted for 90 percent of total passenger vehicle sales in Japan in 2024.


Greenpeace East Asia climate and energy campaigner Mariko Shiohata said:<\/strong>

\u201cAutomakers have not sufficiently aligned their emissions reduction efforts with their business strategies. The biggest emissions decreases from Japanese automakers have been primarily due to sales losses, rather than proactive efforts to embrace lower-emitting vehicles such as Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Honda and Nissan\u2019s reported emissions fell in recent years in large part due to lower sales. Toyota, however, increased both its sales and reported emissions.

\u201cJapan\u2019s carmakers need to be more transparent with the public and shareholders by improving the standardization and accuracy of their emissions reporting. Inconsistencies in emissions reporting create a challenge when tracking progress across the eight carmakers. Some automakers have altered the geographic scope of their calculations from one year to the next, and reported emissions figures have included everything from lawn mowers to motorbikes.\u201d<\/em>


Key Findings:<\/strong>

\u2013 Toyota reported the highest greenhouse gas emissions of all eight automakers in the study, at 593 million t-CO2<\/sub>e in 2023, exceeding the total emissions of Australia (572 million t-CO2<\/sub>e). Honda reported the second highest emissions volume at 271 million t-CO2<\/sub>e, followed by Nissan at 118 million t-CO2<\/sub>e.
\u2013 Toyota\u2019s reported emissions increased by 27% between 2021 and 2023. In 2023, Toyota\u2019s emissions accounted for approximately 1.5 percent of the world\u2019s total CO2<\/sub> emissions.
\u2013 Between 2018 and 2023, the ratio of Toyota\u2019s sales of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) roughly doubled from 17.6% to 34.7%. While the company has claimed that hybrid vehicles are an \u2018effective means of reducing CO2<\/sub> right now\u2019, its total emissions grew substantially during this period due to increased sales. [1] HEVs reduce tailpipe emissions by only 16 percent on average compared to full combustion engine vehicles, according to the IEA<\/a>.
\u2013 In 2023, the three largest automakers in the study, Toyota, Honda and Nissan, sold predominantly combustion engine vehicles. Combustion engine vehicles, including hybrids, accounted for 98.95%, 99.52% and 96.30% of the three automakers\u2019 total sales, respectively.
\u2013 Emissions disclosure practices vary significantly between Japanese auto manufacturers, enabling companies to evade climate responsibility.

Greenpeace urges the eight automakers to upgrade their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and take all necessary measures to meet them.

\u201cThe passenger vehicle industry is at a crossroads, as seen by the recent failed merger between Honda and Nissan. At this critical moment, Toyota and other automakers must plan for the future and set meaningful emission reduction targets. In the past, Japan\u2019s auto industry has been a leader in innovation, and now is the time to channel that experience,\u201d<\/em> said Shiohata.


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Notes
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Report available here<\/a>

[1] Toyota Sustainability Data Book October 2024, p.38


Media Contacts

<\/strong>Erin Newport, International Communications Officer, Greenpeace East Asia +886 958 026 791, erin.newport@greenpeace.org<\/p>\n\n

Natalia Emi Hirai, Communications Manager, Greenpeace Japan +8180 6558 4446,  nataliaemi.hirai@greenpeace.org<\/p>\n\n


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