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	Energy consumption within Switzerland The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Files Footnote Copy link
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	Electricity and fuel consumption in Switzerland	GWh	2,527	2,501	2,383	2,463	2,461	-0.1	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	1,760	1,734	1,578	1,635	1,692	3.5	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Traction current Footnote SBB’s point of view as a railway undertaking; including SBB Cargo International Ltd. Related Links Proportion of traction current from renewable sources Export widget Share Link copied
	Own consumption for traction current supply	GWh	126	140	190	192	149	-22.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Diesel for rail traction	GWh	117	110	102	107	106	-0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fuel for road vehicles, machines and equipment	GWh	33	31	29	27	30	11.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Electricity for buildings and facilities	GWh	279	280	285	298	292	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thermal energy for buildings and facilities	GWh	212	207	198	204	192	-5.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Heating oil	GWh	62.4	53.1	50.7	46.0	59.1	28.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Natural gas	GWh	79.7	78.8	59.9	60.9	47.3	-22.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Propane	GWh	6.5	6.3	4.4	11.1	7.6	-31.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Biogas	GWh	1.4	2.0	5.0	6.3	3.5	-44.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Wood	GWh	12.8	13.8	17.1	18.9	21.3	12.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	District heating	GWh	49.6	53.1	61.5	61.0	53.5	-12.2	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	8.44	7.90	12.13	11.86	9.01	-24.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Specific energy consumption of railway passenger transport Footnote SBB’s point of view as a railway undertaking; 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	4.34	4.35	4.05	4.09	4.11	0.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Greenhouse gas emissions within Switzerland The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Footnote Copy link
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	Greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	85,629	75,554	68,666	69,655	70,067	0.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption Footnote Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2, excluding Scope 3). Export widget Share Link copied
	Traction current The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	1,591	1,508	1,309	1,344	1,387	3.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Own consumption for traction current supply The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Own consumption for traction current supply Footnote The generation of electricity for the railway does not result in any direct or indirect greenhouse gas emissions. Export widget Share Link copied
	Diesel for rail traction	t	32,355	30,322	28,308	29,487	29,289	-0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fuel for road vehicles, machines and equipment	t	9,622	8,329	7,999	7,242	8,374	15.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Electricity for buildings and facilities	t	4,413	255	259	272	266	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thermal energy for buildings and facilities	t	37,648	35,140	30,791	31,311	30,752	-1.8	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	15.5	14.5	22.2	21.7	16.5	-24.0	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Specific greenhouse gas emissions of railway passenger transport Footnote SBB’s point of view as a railway undertaking; including standard gauge subsidiaries of SBB Regional Services. The calculation of these specific emissions follows the EN 16258 standard ("Well-to-Wheel", without shunting and without construction, maintenance and dismantling of energy producing plants). Calculated on the basis of 90% hydro power and 10% nuclear power. Related Links CSN EN 16258 Export widget Share Link copied
	Long-Distance Services	g/100 Pkm	12.1	11.3	18.1	17.2	12.7	-26.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Regional Services The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	g/100 Pkm	24.4	23.1	31.4	32.2	26.0	-19.3	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	188.2	188.0	189.6	186.5	185.4	-0.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Specific greenhouse gas emissions of railway freight traffic Footnote SBB’s point of view as a railway undertaking, including SBB Cargo International Ltd. The calculation of these specific emissions follows the EN 16258 standard ("Well-to-Wheel", without shunting and without construction, maintenance and dismantling of energy producing plants). Calculated on the basis of 90% hydro power and 10% nuclear power. Export widget Share Link copied

	Noise protection The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Files Copy link
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	Low-noise rolling stock SBB Passenger Division	%	97.7	97.8	98.0	98.3	98.5	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Low-noise freight wagons SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	%	93.7	97.3	98.0	98.8	98.8	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Noise barriers and walls The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	403	404	412	417	422	1.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	402	403	411	416	421	1.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Stock consumption The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Footnote Copy link
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	Track construction materials	t	732,741	674,051	617,496	643,583	642,251	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Gravel	t	62,900	41,574	49,612	63,996	59,349	-7.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Ballast	t	536,500	510,261	460,729	466,495	465,499	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Line sleepers	t	64,260	54,573	50,335	55,072	61,186	11.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from concrete	t	58,164	47,836	45,773	50,478	56,308	11.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from wood	t	3,759	4,302	2,557	2,913	3,057	4.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from steel	t	2,337	2,434	2,006	1,680	1,821	8.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Points sleepers	t	14,988	13,670	12,154	16,188	13,092	-19.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from concrete	t	11,874	11,492	10,356	14,287	11,152	-21.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	produced from wood	t	3,114	2,178	1,798	1,901	1,940	2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Rails	t	54,093	53,973	44,665	41,832	43,125	3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Liquid fuels and propellants	1,000 l	21,268	19,402	18,233	18,064	19,597	8.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fossil diesel	1,000 l	15,035	14,094	13,178	13,459	13,506	0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Diesel-biodiesel blend	1,000 l	0	0	0	8	0	-100.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fossil petrol The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	1,000 l	100	92	78	75	280	271.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fossil heating oil	1,000 l	6,133	5,216	4,977	4,523	5,811	28.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Lubricants	t	[598]	612	589	568	522	-8.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which switch and pin lubricants	t	—	16	18	17	17	-0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which wheel flange oil	t	—	40	43	44	42	-5.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Herbicides	t	2.2	1.9	1.4	1.9	1.4	-27.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Files Footnote Copy link
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	Industrial waste	t	320,419	339,402	254,124	243,275	266,171	9.4	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	231,518	242,669	165,459	149,496	181,835	21.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Track excavation waste (ballast, sand and gravel) Footnote Quantity of track excavation waste that cannot be cleaned on site and immediately reused as ballast. It is handed over to Swiss waste management companies, which process and reuse around 80 % of it, for example as chips for concrete; the remaining 20 % has to be landfilled. To these quantities must be added the portion of the track excavation waste that is so heavily polluted that it must be disposed of in hazardous waste landfills (see section on hazardous waste). Export widget Share Link copied
	Metals The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	73,730	77,140	72,947	71,798	63,821	-11.1	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	6,195	11,898	9,798	16,453	14,393	-12.5	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	5,074	3,865	2,401	2,149	2,172	1.1	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	1,598	1,667	1,667	1,519	1,324	-12.9	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Wood Footnote Waste disposal: thermal recovery. Export widget Share Link copied
	Paper, cardboard The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	776	805	835	825	810	-1.8	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	454	513	393	222	225	1.2	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	241	326	235	322	424	31.8	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	94	55	32	35	73	110.6	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	94	166	184	196	207	5.9	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	645	299	174	261	886	239.4	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Hazardous wastes	t	44,634	45,939	30,625	49,746	65,979	32.6	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	23,566	19,435	15,819	33,195	39,566	19.2	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	17,435	22,419	11,237	12,565	22,913	82.4	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	985	1,097	966	793	774	-2.5	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	759	807	792	1,203	754	-37.4	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	618	768	534	595	550	-7.6	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	533	560	527	694	634	-8.6	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	417	394	334	255	262	2.5	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	48	50	47	42	46	7.3	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	273	408	369	404	481	19.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Public refuse The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	11,863	12,866	9,617	10,088	10,641	5.5	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Public refuse Footnote Volume of waste sent by SBB for disposal. Related Links Waste management Export widget Share Link copied
	Combustible waste The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	10,316	11,429	8,662	9,201	9,724	5.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Combustible waste Footnote Volume of waste sent by SBB for thermal recovery. Export widget Share Link copied
	Paper, cardboard The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	954	849	489	443	345	-22.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Paper, cardboard Footnote Collected and reused by type. Export widget Share Link copied
	Glass The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	t	64	58	46	35	59	66.2	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	395	384	302	274	354	29.1	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	134	146	119	135	160	18.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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