Saudi Aramco·Oil & Gas·Dhahran, Saudi Arabia·Founded 1988·Last verified 31 May 2026
12
out of 100
Critical concernPending Review

Saudi Aramco is the world's largest corporate emitter, refusing to disclose Scope 3 emissions (~1.6–1.84 Gt CO₂e annually, 4.4% of global emissions). Operational emissions are rising, targets are intensity-only while production expands, and the company actively lobbies against climate action. Scope 3 non-disclosure alone is disqualifying.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Oil & Gas sector ceiling.
20 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
21 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 20) + (0.7 × 21) = 20.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Critical concern.
12 / 100
The ten questions

Where Saudi Aramco is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Water Impact (5/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (0/10, 0/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

23 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

15 of 23 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco 2024 Sustainability Report
2024
Q1Q3
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[2]Third-party verified
Energy Intelligence — Saudi Aramco Carbon Reporting Analysis
Unknown
Q1Q3Q8
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[3]Public record
Al Jazeera — Aramco's New Disclosures Still Understate Its Carbon Footprint
2021
Q1Q2
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[4]Public record
Earth.org — 36 Fossil Fuel Giants Responsible for Half of World's CO₂ Emissions
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Third-party verified
ClientEarth — The Greenwashing Files: Aramco
Ongoing
Q2Q8Q10
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[6]Third-party verified
Statista — Saudi Aramco Gas Emissions
Unknown
Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
Climate Action Tracker — Saudi Arabia Country Profile
Ongoing
Q4
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[8]Public record
World Eco Magazine — Saudi Aramco Balances Oil Production with Green Energy
Unknown
Q4
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[9]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Power Systems Operations
Ongoing
Q4
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[10]Third-party verified
Impakter — Saudi Aramco Sustainability Report Review
Unknown
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Biodiversity Initiatives
Ongoing
Q5
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[12]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Environmental Impact Minimization
Ongoing
Q6
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[13]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Water Conservation
Ongoing
Q7
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[14]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — 2023 Sustainability Report: Minimizing Environmental Impact
2023
Q7
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[15]Public record
Argaam — Saudi Aramco Emissions Targets Update
Unknown
Q8
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[16]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Saudi Aramco Fossil Fuel Lobbying Scorecard
Ongoing
Q9Q10
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[17]Third-party verified
KnowESG — Saudi Aramco ESG Ratings Comparison
Unknown
Q9
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[18]Third-party verified
ClientEarth — UN Takes Action Against Saudi Oil Firm and Its Banks
Unknown
Q10
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[19]Third-party verified
LobbyMap — Saudi Aramco Fossil Fuel Lobbying
Ongoing
Q10
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[20]Public record
Financial Times / Reuters — Saudi Aramco Sponsored Climate Content Pulled
2024
Q10
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[21]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — The Carbon Majors Database 2023 Update
2023
Q10
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[22]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Environment and Climate Change ESG
Ongoing
Q6
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[23]Self-reported
Saudi Aramco — Annual Sustainability Report
Ongoing
Q9
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Saudi Aramco in context

Saudi Aramco is tied at the bottom of the oil & gas pack.

Among the 10 major oil & gas brands we've scored, Saudi Aramco is tied =9th of 10, with 1 other.

=9/10
Saudi Aramco's rank
18
Industry average
12
Industry low
23
Industry high
How this score has moved

Saudi Aramco's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco is a vertically integrated petroleum company headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1988 (as restructured entity), it operates crude oil production, natural gas, refining, distribution, and chemicals via SABIC subsidiary. With 79,000 employees and $1.56 trillion SAR revenue (FY2025), it is the world's largest oil producer and most profitable energy company.

Founded
1988
Headquarters
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Employees
~79,000 (2019)
Annual revenue
~$481B
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