Amazon Data Center Emissions Top Those Of An Entire Country

Amazon's data centre emissions rose 16% to 80.9 million metric tonnes CO2-equivalent in 2025, exceeding New Zealand's entire national output, driven primarily by AI workload growth and increased electricity demand. The company claims its 2040 net-zero goal remains achievable through renewable energy investments and efficiency improvements, though emissions intensity has worsened since 2019.

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