Carbon Intensity
Carbon intensity measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced per unit of economic output or activity. It allows comparison of emissions efficiency across different company sizes.
Common Intensity Metrics
- Revenue-based: tCO₂e per million $ revenue
- Product-based: kg CO₂e per unit produced
- Area-based: kg CO₂e per m² (buildings)
- Employee-based: tCO₂e per FTE
- Distance-based: g CO₂e per km (transport)
Why It Matters
Carbon intensity allows growing companies to demonstrate emissions efficiency improvements even as absolute emissions rise. It enables fair benchmarking across companies of different sizes and is required in most reporting frameworks including BRSR and CDP.