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Rio Tinto PLC

Mining and processing ores and minerals. Mongolia
42.4 thousand
cars driven for a year
195.1 kt CO₂e
rising +5%/yr

Rio Tinto PLC ranks #1602 because its mining and ore-processing operations consume large amounts of fossil energy.

How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner.How sure the numbers are, based on data coverage, recency and source agreement.Number of power plants or sites attributed to this entity in the Climate TRACE dataset.
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Rio Tinto PLC, based in Mongolia, mines and processes minerals and metals ores. Climate TRACE attributes 2 high-emitting assets to it.

Energy-intensive miningExtraction and processing consume large amounts of fossil energy.
Releases CO₂That energy use emits carbon dioxide.
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Power plants & sites behind it2 attributed assets · ownership split equally across listed owners

AssetSectorOwnershipAttributedConf.
Oyu Tolgoi MineMineral Extraction50%105.8 ktvery low
Hugo North Lift 1 MineMineral Extraction50%89.3 ktvery low
Where this comes from
Climate TRACE · asset-level emissions & ownership · CC BY 4.0
Mineral Extraction · reference year 2024
How it's allowed

Signals below are derived from emissions data and ownership coverage only, not from any legal or regulatory finding.

Permitted Emissions
These emissions appear to occur under existing permits and regulations. Operating legally is not the same as operating cleanly.
Ownership Data Gaps
Only 50% of this entity's attributed emissions trace to a clearly identified owner. Incomplete ownership data limits accountability.
Rising Emissions Trend
Attributed emissions are rising (~5%/yr), moving in the wrong direction.
Low Measurement Confidence
Measurement confidence for this entity is low; figures are best-available estimates.
No Verified Enforcement or Lobbying Record
This dataset contains no verified enforcement actions, lobbying records, subsidies, or litigation for this entity. Absence of evidence here is not evidence of compliance or of any violation.

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Trend
Getting worse▲ +4.9% rising
174.6 kt192.6 kt210.7 kt20222024

Attributed emissions are rising by about +4.9% per year. Attributed emissions, 2022–2024.

It ranks #1602 mainly because its attributed assets emitted about 195.1 kt CO₂e in 2024 (≈ 42.4k cars/yr).

The Climate Damage Score is driven by that absolute size on a log scale, with a +0.5-point worsening adjustment.

Score breakdown

Absolute emissions
62 pts
Trend modifier
▲ +4.9% rising+0.5 pts
Data confidence
How sure the measurement is. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank; it just flags fuzzier data.

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What's known · what isn't

What’s known

  • Attributed emissions: 195.1 kt CO₂e in 2024 (≈ 42.4k cars/yr).
  • Primary sector: Mineral Extraction; primary country: Mongolia.
  • Evidence: 2 assets; ~50% ownership-attribution coverage.
  • Source: Climate TRACE (CC BY 4.0).

What isn’t

  • Exact ownership percentages: Climate TRACE lists owners but not stakes, so shared assets are split equally.
  • Indirect (supply-chain / financed / product-use) emissions are not included.
  • Some of this sector's emissions could not be attributed to any named owner.
  • No PR claims, lobbying records, litigation history or policy-compliance data are included.
How sure the measurement is. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank; it just flags fuzzier data.How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner. Higher means a more complete picture.