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1760 GWh Consumption of traction current

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	Energy consumption	GWh	2,466	2,500	2,583	2,552	2,544	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Traction current The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	GWh	1,722	1,731	1,815	1,780	1,760	-1.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Own consumption for traction current supply	GWh	145	153	131	126	126	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Diesel for rail traction The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	GWh	103	103	106	112	116	3.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fuel for road vehicles, machines and equipment	GWh	44	45	46	47	48	0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Electricity for buildings and facilities	GWh	240	243	258	270	281	4.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thermal energy for buildings and facilities	GWh	212	224	227	217	213	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Heating oil	GWh	81.3	81.5	82.2	82.0	77.4	-5.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Natural gas	GWh	88.1	91.2	94.9	86.4	80.3	-7.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Propane	GWh	4.7	10.1	7.1	9.4	6.5	-30.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Biogas	GWh	—	0.2	0.1	0.2	1.4	801.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Wood	GWh	8.7	9.9	6.3	12.4	14.9	21.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	District heating	GWh	29.3	31.1	36.6	26.3	32.5	23.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Specific energy consumption of railway passenger transport The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	kWh/100 Pkm	—	8.41	8.58	8.54	8.44	-1.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Specific energy consumption of railway passenger transport Footnote Converted to petrol equivalent, this equates to 0.943 l of petrol per 100 passenger kilometres. This takes into account the consumption and activities of SBB as a railway undertaking in Switzerland, including standard gauge subsidiaries of SBB Regional Services. Export widget Share Link copied
	Specific energy consumption of railway freight traffic The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	kWh/100 net tonne-km	—	4.45	4.45	4.35	4.34	-0.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Specific energy consumption of railway freight traffic Footnote Converted to diesel equivalent, this equates to 0.436 l of diesel per 100 net ton-kilometres. This takes into account the consumption and activities of SBB as a railway undertaking in Switzerland, including SBB Cargo International Ltd. Export widget Share Link copied
	Greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	137,545	132,575	136,189	133,582	132,195	-1.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Traction current The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	10,410	10,145	12,533	12,028	11,893	-1.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Own consumption for traction current supply	t	2,139	2,258	1,935	1,856	1,859	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Diesel for rail traction The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	41,636	41,842	42,840	45,260	46,872	3.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fuel for road vehicles, machines and equipment	t	13,349	13,599	13,655	14,214	14,333	0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Electricity for buildings and facilities	t	13,070	4,866	3,875	2,696	2,245	-16.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thermal energy for buildings and facilities	t	56,940	59,865	61,351	57,527	54,993	-4.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Specific greenhouse gas emissions of railway passenger transport The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	g/100 Pkm	—	8.23	13.06	13.31	14.05	5.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Specific greenhouse gas emissions of railway freight traffic The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	g/100 net tonne-km	—	146.6	152.5	171.1	187.5	9.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Noise protection
	Low-noise rolling stock SBB Passenger Traffic The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	%	96.9	97.2	97.6	97.6	97.7	0.1	Diagram Files Download Widget export Copy link
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	Low-noise freight wagons SBB Cargo The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	%	91.6	92.6	92.9	93.6	93.7	0.1	Diagram Files Download Widget export Copy link
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	Total length of noise barriers	km	332	348	355	362	372	2.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Stock consumption
	Track construction materials	t	590,722	588,829	592,434	654,255	721,404	10.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Gravel	t	71,000	67,451	29,462	22,100	62,900	184.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Ballast	t	434,000	426,759	468,873	530,000	536,500	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Line sleepers	t	31,605	37,325	38,614	40,911	55,127	34.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from concrete The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	24,847	32,571	28,819	33,728	49,327	46.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from wood	t	4,550	3,286	5,021	4,269	3,204	-25.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from steel	t	2,208	1,468	4,774	2,914	2,596	-10.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Points sleepers	t	14,157	17,662	13,385	14,903	15,287	2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from concrete	t	12,130	15,488	9,926	12,009	12,456	3.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from wood	t	2,027	2,174	3,459	2,894	2,831	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Rails	t	39,960	39,632	42,100	46,340	51,590	11.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Lubricants	t	704	740	670	640	598	-6.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Chemicals	t	180	176	158	165	168	2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Acids, alkaline solutions, chemicals	t	73	71	70	79	74	-6.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Paints, lacquers, thinners	t	105	103	85	83	92	10.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Herbicides	t	2.2	2.8	3.0	2.8	2.2	-22.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Road salt The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	112	530	284	367	8	-97.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Copy paper	t	418	395	359	321	281	-12.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Waste
	Industrial waste	t	—	392,354	357,477	364,466	320,419	-12.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Track excavation waste (ballast, sand and gravel) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	334,150	303,188	253,820	268,260	231,518	-13.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Track excavation waste (ballast, sand and gravel) Footnote Waste disposal: recycling and reuse where possible; remaining quantities are deposited. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which recycled and reused	%	79.5	85.2	81.4	83.1	80.0	-3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Metals The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	67,942	80,420	73,492	73,730	0.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Concrete sleepers The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	14,415	17,526	15,641	6,195	-60.4	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Building materials, excavation The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	4,288	2,620	3,755	5,074	35.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Wood The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	1,130	1,259	1,611	1,598	-0.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Paper, cardboard The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	453	524	769	776	0.9	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Plastic, rubber The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	292	454	372	454	22.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Electronic waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	201	279	133	241	81.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Organic waste, compost The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	99	98	78	94	21.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glass The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	129	146	127	94	-25.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other industrial waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	216	331	228	645	182.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Hazardous wastes	t	—	56,327	61,800	51,648	44,634	-13.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Heavily contaminated spoil The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	40,855	40,081	32,989	23,566	-28.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Contaminated old wood (wooden sleepers) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	12,410	18,592	15,205	17,435	14.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Cleaning residue The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	640	860	756	985	30.4	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Chemicals The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	847	579	835	759	-9.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Used oil , transformer oil The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	714	760	605	618	2.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Slurry The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	435	447	572	533	-6.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accumulators, batteries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	260	327	393	417	6.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Contaminated containers The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	54	53	54	48	-11.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other hazardous waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	—	113	100	241	273	13.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Public refuse	t	[37,760]	37,184	36,566	35,758	35,176	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Combustible waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	[31,440]	31,126	30,192	29,145	28,844	-1.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Paper, cardboard The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	[6,120]	5,673	5,908	6,017	5,739	-4.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glass The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	[21]	39	44	58	64	9.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	PET The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	[158]	294	329	395	395	-0.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Aluminium The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	[21]	52	93	142	134	-5.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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