Air quality control
| Absolute particulate emissions as of Dec 31 / t | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger transport 1) | 200 | 213 | 155 |
| Freight transport 1) | 190 | 236 | 222 |
| Other transport | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| Stationary facilities 1) | 109 | 94 | 89 |
| DB Group 1) | 518 | 553 | 469 |
| DB Group including discontinued operations 2) | 3,528 | 3,739 | 3,764 |
| thereof discontinued operations 2) | 3,010 | 3,186 | 3,295 |
Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
Combustion-related, well-to-wheel (WTW), scope 1 –3.
1) Figures for 2023 and 2022 adjusted due to the reclassification of DB Schenker and the sale of DB Arriva.
2) Discontinued operations excluding stationary consumption. Previous year’s figures adjusted.
| Absolute Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions as of Dec 31 / t | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger transport 1) | 5,922 | 6,186 | 5,918 |
| Freight transport | 5,699 | 6,238 | 7,420 |
| Other transport 1) | 452 | 172 | 173 |
| Stationary facilities | 1,150 | 731 | 724 |
| DB Group 1) | 13,222 | 13,328 | 14,234 |
| DB Group including discontinued operations 2) | 74,561 | 84,192 | 90,678 |
| thereof discontinued operations 2) | 61,338 | 70,864 | 76,444 |
Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
Combustion-related, well-to-wheel (WTW), scope 1 –3.
1) Figures for 2023 and 2022 adjusted due to the reclassification of DB Schenker and the sale of DB Arriva.
2) Discontinued operations excluding stationary consumption. Previous year’s figures adjusted.
| Absolute Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) emissions as of Dec 31 / t | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger transport 1) | 2,404 | 2,339 | 1,014 |
| Freight transport 1) | 1,067 | 1,223 | 1,322 |
| Other transport | 252 | 197 | 42 |
| Stationary facilities 1) | 927 | 737 | 1,024 |
| DB Group 1) | 4,651 | 4,496 | 3,403 |
| DB Group including discontinued operations 2) | 18,848 | 20,602 | 18,969 |
| thereof discontinued operations 2) | 14,198 | 16,106 | 15,567 |
Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
Combustion-related, well-to-wheel (WTW), scope 1 –3.
1) Figures for 2023 and 2022 adjusted due to the reclassification of DB Schenker and the sale of DB Arriva.
2) Discontinued operations excluding stationary consumption. Previous year’s figures adjusted.
| Absolute hydrocarbon emissions (NMHC) as of Dec 31/ t | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger transport 1) | 659 | 663 | 493 |
| Freight transport 1) | 601 | 618 | 686 |
| Other transport | 99 | 68 | 57 |
| Stationary facilities 1) | 132 | 126 | 251 |
| DB Group 1) | 1,490 | 1,475 | 1,487 |
| DB Group including discontinued operations 2) | 13,720 | 6,914 | 7,447 |
| thereof discontinued operations 2) | 12,230 | 5,439 | 5,960 |
Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
Combustion-related, well-to-wheel (WTW), scope 1 –3.
1) Figures for 2023 and 2022 adjusted due to the reclassification of DB Schenker and the sale of DB Arriva.
2) Discontinued operations excluding stationary consumption. Previous year’s figures adjusted.
The consistent modernization of our vehicle fleet is our most important measure for reducing airborne pollutants. The high share of electrically powered rail transport also makes an important contribution, as the electrically powered rolling stock itself does not produce any local airborne pollutant apart from abrasion, but only during electricity generation. The calculation is based on the fuel consumption and composition of our vehicle fleet. We have been exclusively using low-emissions construction vehicles and machinery No. 11 at our urban construction sites since mid-2018.Combustion-related pollutant emissions (including discontinued operations) are dominated by ocean freight, accounting for about 62% of soot particles.
Emissions standards for our vehicles
The majority (about 95%) of the own trucks used in the discontinued operation DB Schenker for long-haul routes meet the highest Euro V and VI standards, and almost the entire passenger car fleet (99.9%) of DB Group (excluding discontinued operations) meets the Euro 6 emissions standard or is electric.
In rail transport, only about 14% of the vehicles in our fleet now operate at the lowest emissions level, UIC 0. The share of rolling stock with low-pollutant electric traction rose to about 66% and thus remains at a high level. In DB Group’s buses (excluding discontinued operations), there was an increase in the share of vehicles with Euro standard V and VI to about 99% (previous year: about 97%).
Methodology for airborne pollutants
The accounting principles are the Group-wide and aggregated final energy consumption and performance data as well as relevant emissions factors (EFA). We take into account the distribution of our fleets according to the pollutant standard in calculating the EFA. In addition, we use limit values for rolling stock (EU Directive 97/68/EC, EU Directive 2004/26/EC, EU Regulation 2016/1628), the TREMOD emissions calculation model, the EcoTransIT World accounting tool and our own calculations. Stationary emissions are accounted based on EFAs, which are provided for DB Group by the Heidelberg Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (ifeu).