Acknowledging the importance of climate change mitigation, Yandex is committed to exploring its corporate carbon footprint. By gauging direct and indirect emissions associated with our operations, we gain valuable insights into efficiency that inform our decisions on the way to net zero performance.
GHG Emission Data
GHG Emissions and Carbon Intensity
GHG Emissions and Carbon Intensity Stacked Bar Chart and Carbon Intensity Trend.
GHG emissions are assessed in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol carbon reporting and accountable standards (a clickable link to the document). The location-based method is used to calculate Scope 2 emissions.
Total 257365 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2021, which breaks into 110916 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 emissions and 146449 metric tons CO2-equivalent of Scope 2 emissions.
Total 264170 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2022, which breaks into 100701 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 emissions and 163468 metric tons of 101934 CO2-equivalent of Scope 2 emissions.
Total 301382 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2023, which breaks into 98984 metric tons of CO2-equivalent of Scope 1 emissions and 202398 metric tons of 101934 CO2-equivalent of Scope 2 emissions.
Carbon Intensity Trend Per 1 million Russian Rubles of revenue
0.72 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
0.51 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
0.37 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
Carbon Intensity Trend Per 1 million USD of revenue
Tooltip – Revenue values used as denominators are the result of currency conversion from Russian rubles into US dollars.
To ensure comparability of this intensity metric, we suggest factoring in purchasing power parity (PPP). Businesses in markets with higher PPP generally need to input fewer resources over a shorter period to generate an equivalent of USD 1 million of revenue.
53.7 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
35.6 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
33.8 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
Carbon Intensity Trend Per 1 MWh of energy consumed
0.27 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
0.26 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
0.26 metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
Yandex’s direct and indirect carbon footprint is attributable to its infrastructure, including movable and immovable property managed by Yandex and supporting its operations.
This includes data centers, offices, logistics centers, and other delivery service facilities, as well as vehicles owned or leased by Yandex and facilities for their maintenance, such as self-driving cars and Yandex Drive car-sharing vehicles.
Empowering Climate Mitigation
Yandex's digital services help users streamline their daily activities, resulting in economic advantages and positive environmental impacts. Here is a few examples of our products and services that serve this purpose.
Migration to the cloud can enhance the efficiency of digital business processes while also mitigating their climate impact. The physical infrastructure of Yandex Cloud comprises state-of-the-art data centers equipped with energy-efficient server hardware. By outsourcing calculations to Yandex, customers can reduce both their carbon footprint and energy expenses.
In 2023, the Yandex Cloud platform avoided over 6,400 metric tons of CO2 equivalent of GHG emissions thanks to a more energy-efficient server infrastructure. This is equivalent to the GHG emissions from 1,500 gasoline powered passenger vehicles driven for one year.
RouteQ is a solution for businesses that helps optimize fleet management, improve logistics efficiency and reduce related carbon footprint. The service relies on advanced algorithms that plan routes and provide order optimal distribution across fleet, leading to minimized deadhead mileage and lowered risks of vehicle downtime.
According to our estimate, 7,483 metric tons of CO2 equivalent of GHG emissions associated with Yandex Market logistics were avoided through optimized mileage alone that the service enabled. This equals the carbon footprint of over 1,700 passenger vehicles in one year.
Yandex 360's spam filtering technology helps keep user email accounts and personal data secure. Spam control not only saves users time but also helps conserve battery life on their devices when interacting with the service.
In 2023, over 4,400 metric tons of CO2 equivalent of GHG emissions were prevented with Yandex 360 spam filter. In 2022-2023, the spam filter prevented over 8,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent of GHG emissions. More than 4,000 hectares of forest would be needed to offset this volume of emissions naturally (an area of about 6,100 football fields).
In 2023, Yandex Fuel opened 150 electric charging stations (ECS) in Moscow and St. Petersburg, including eight fast-charging stations. Five of them are installed in our fast charging station hub in St. Petersburg, a joint project we launched with the Baltic electric charging stations network.
Currently, the app has more than a thousand charging stations from different partners, including more than 200 ECS added by Moscow Energy in 2023. Users can find ECS on the map, check whether they're in use, and start and end charging sessions.
Electric vehicle owners can also use a special filter to show specific charging stations on the map. After selecting the connector type or specifying the vehicle model, the filter is set automatically.
