Key environmental data for Zurich Airport

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

NO x emissions in tonnes

 

1,351

 

1,280

 

1,153

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes) 1)

 

1,244

 

1,174

 

1,048

VOC emissions in tonnes

 

325

 

334

 

303

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

233

 

224

 

202

CO emissions in tonnes

 

1,511

 

1,494

 

1,334

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

1,418

 

1,385

 

1,217

PM emissions in tonnes

 

22

 

21

 

21

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

17

 

15

 

16

CO 2 emissions in tonnes at Zurich Airport, scope 1 2)

 

27,917

 

26,505

 

24,773

CO 2 emissions in tonnes at Zurich Airport, scope 2 3)

 

1,665

 

1,484

 

1,582

CO 2 emissions in tonnes at Zurich Airport, scope 3 4)

 

4,039,010

 

3,912,402

 

3,632,395

Overall consumption primary energy (MWh)

 

512,347

 

517,650

 

517,083

Annual water consumption (in m 3 )

 

800,725

 

739,897

 

738,291

Overall waste amount (tonnes)

 

18,153

 

17,926

 

17,723

of which recyclable material (e.g. paper, cardboard, glass, wood) (%)

 

44.9

 

44.6

 

46.1

Confiscated liquids from security checks (t)

 

213

 

229

 

239

1) Flight operations in LTO cycle (up to 915 metres), taking into account actual engine power, APU, engine start-up and airframe

2) In accordance with the GHG Protocol: Flughafen Zürich AG’s own sources (vehicles, machinery, heating)

3) In accordance with the GHG Protocol: Electricity sourced by Flughafen Zürich AG externally

4) In accordance with the GHG Protocol: Aircraft in LTO cycle and complete route (outbound flight only), calculated by Eurocontrol, other emissions sources at the airport (handling, other heating) and all landside traffic in the vicinity of the airport (approx. 3 kilometres) for all modes of transport