According to Odaily, data reveals that the carbon emissions of large US tech companies have exceeded the total emissions from global Bitcoin mining since 2014. Amazon's annual carbon dioxide emissions are even higher than those of global Bitcoin mining. In 2021, Amazon reported emissions of 71.54 million tons of carbon dioxide, while the estimated annual emissions from Bitcoin mining were 65.4 million tons. Other major tech companies like Google and Microsoft have annual emissions of 14.3 million tons and 15.3 million tons respectively, making their total emissions far exceed that of Bitcoin.
Since 2019, the carbon footprint of these tech giants has been on the rise, surpassing the total emissions from Bitcoin mining that started in 2014. This comparison sheds light on the environmental impact of both the tech industry and the cryptocurrency sector. While the focus has often been on the high energy consumption of Bitcoin mining, the data suggests that large tech companies also play a significant role in global carbon emissions.