Tesla—Tesla EV fleet helped customers avoid 32 million metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2024
According to Tesla's 2024 Impact Report, Tesla customers avoided releasing nearly 32 million metric tons of CO2e into the atmosphere through driving Tesla EVs and using Tesla energy storage and solar products. A Tesla vehicle is expected to avoid approximately 51 metric tons of CO2e over its 17-year lifetime compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. Note: A 2025 Greenly study estimated actual avoided emissions may be 28-49% lower than Tesla's claims.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +1.144 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Tesla 2024 Impact Report: Customers avoided 32 million metric tons CO2e
Tesla's 2024 Impact Report states customers avoided nearly 32 million metric tons of CO2e through driving Tesla EVs and using Tesla energy storage and solar products. A Tesla vehicle is expected to avoid approximately 51 metric tons of CO2e over its 17-year lifetime vs ICE vehicles.