Key environmental data for Zurich Airport

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

NO x emissions in tonnes

 

1,484

 

1,351

 

1,280

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes) 1)

 

1,376

 

1,244

 

1,174

VOC emissions in tonnes

 

290

 

325

 

334

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

210

 

233

 

224

CO emissions in tonnes

 

1,400

 

1,511

 

1,494

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

1,307

 

1,418

 

1,385

PM emissions in tonnes

 

21

 

22

 

21

Proportion from aircraft (tonnes)

 

17

 

17

 

15

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

 

25,143

 

27,917

 

26,505

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

 

1,657

 

1,665

 

1,484

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

 

4,113,904

 

4,039,010

 

3,912,402

Overall consumption primary energy (MWh)

 

498,026

 

512,347

 

517,650

Annual water consumption (in m 3 )

 

836,826

 

800,725

 

739,897

Overall waste amount (tonnes)

 

20,960

 

18,153

 

17,926

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

 

48.9

 

44.9

 

44.6

Confiscated liquids from security checks (t)

 

219

 

213

 

229

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