Swarthmore College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2010
  • 50% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2013
  • 75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2010 
  • 75% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2013
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2035 relative to 2010
Change in Emissions from 2010 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: 13%
  • Scope 3: 112%
  • Gross emissions: 34%
  • Net emissions: 17%
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Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2010 15,564.80 0.00 -70.40 0.00 0.00 15,494.40
2013 17,404.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,404.46
2014 17,167.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,167.37
2015 16,872.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,872.82
2016 16,114.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,114.38
2017 17,312.04 0.00 -125.31 0.00 0.00 17,186.73
2018 16,427.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,427.59
2019 15,668.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,668.75
2020 14,234.08 0.00 -118.67 0.00 0.00 14,115.41
2021 12,081.57 0.00 -99.05 0.00 0.00 11,982.52
2022 15,122.38 0.00 -115.24 0.00 0.00 15,007.14
2023 16,011.89 0.00 -149.86 0.00 0.00 15,862.03
2024 18,702.62 0.00 -48.47 0.00 0.00 18,654.15
2025 20,899.69 -2,776.00 -51.69 0.00 0.00 18,072.00
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2010 1 5,472.10
2010 2 6,689.20
2010 3 3,403.50
2013 1 5,769.50
2013 2 7,826.00
2013 3 3,808.96
2014 1 6,242.24
2014 2 5,471.62
2014 3 5,453.51
2015 1 6,145.29
2015 2 5,377.73
2015 3 5,349.80
2016 1 5,755.98
2016 2 5,054.09
2016 3 5,304.31
2017 1 6,621.00
2017 2 5,207.17
2017 3 5,483.87
2018 1 5,910.89
2018 2 5,080.87
2018 3 5,435.83
2019 1 6,201.80
2019 2 5,419.04
2019 3 4,047.91
2020 1 4,913.37
2020 2 4,873.78
2020 3 4,446.93
2021 1 5,388.24
2021 2 5,098.92
2021 3 1,594.41
2022 1 6,068.53
2022 2 5,856.65
2022 3 3,197.20
2023 1 5,385.96
2023 2 5,970.24
2023 3 4,655.69
2024 1 5,573.10
2024 2 5,939.74
2024 3 7,189.78
2025 1 7,051.72
2025 2 6,647.26
2025 3 7,200.71
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,166.40
2010 1 Direct Transportation 259.40
2010 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 46.30
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 6,689.20
2010 3 Faculty Commuting 777.10
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,768.60
2010 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 857.80
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,515.60
2013 1 Direct Transportation 253.90
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 7,826.00
2013 3 Faculty Commuting 688.46
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,120.50
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,950.00
2014 1 Direct Transportation 214.14
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 71.85
2014 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.25
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 5,471.62
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 862.92
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,414.89
2014 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 135.42
2014 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 614.41
2014 3 Solid Waste -52.53
2014 3 Wastewater 70.69
2014 3 Paper Purchasing 121.55
2014 3 T&D Losses 286.16
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,804.87
2015 1 Direct Transportation 220.68
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 113.49
2015 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.25
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 5,377.73
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 858.52
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,378.62
2015 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 135.02
2015 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 563.97
2015 3 Solid Waste -52.53
2015 3 Wastewater 61.71
2015 3 Paper Purchasing 123.24
2015 3 T&D Losses 281.25
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,469.26
2016 1 Direct Transportation 260.51
2016 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 19.96
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.25
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 5,054.09
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 856.91
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,366.56
2016 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 134.96
2016 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 516.66
2016 3 Solid Waste 7.50
2016 3 Wastewater 72.10
2016 3 Paper Purchasing 112.02
2016 3 T&D Losses 237.60
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,107.25
2017 1 Direct Transportation 236.46
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,271.15
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.14
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 5,207.17
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 824.02
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,313.32
2017 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 132.11
2017 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 717.71
2017 3 Solid Waste 7.50
2017 3 Wastewater 74.32
2017 3 Paper Purchasing 170.10
2017 3 T&D Losses 244.79
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,650.85
2018 1 Direct Transportation 182.05
2018 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 71.85
2018 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.14
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 5,080.87
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 856.44
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,300.58
2018 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 134.95
2018 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 692.19
2018 3 Solid Waste 7.50
2018 3 Wastewater 68.59
2018 3 Paper Purchasing 114.80
2018 3 T&D Losses 260.78
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,780.32
2019 1 Direct Transportation 183.29
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 232.05
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.14
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 5,419.04
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 73.22
2019 3 Staff Commuting 632.08
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,908.09
2019 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 119.67
2019 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 708.45
2019 3 Solid Waste 6.98
2019 3 Wastewater 64.64
2019 3 Paper Purchasing 243.56
2019 3 T&D Losses 291.22
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,692.18
2020 1 Direct Transportation 139.22
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 76.78
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 5.19
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 4,873.78
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 92.98
2020 3 Staff Commuting 930.63
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,144.31
2020 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 90.33
2020 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 659.44
2020 3 Solid Waste 4.20
2020 3 Wastewater 52.20
2020 3 Paper Purchasing 200.07
2020 3 T&D Losses 272.77
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,530.66
2021 1 Direct Transportation 130.46
2021 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 722.04
2021 1 Fertilizer & Animals 5.08
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 5,098.92
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 70.25
2021 3 Staff Commuting 854.92
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 157.69
2021 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 0.38
2021 3 Solid Waste 6.30
2021 3 Wastewater 50.98
2021 3 Paper Purchasing 168.52
2021 3 T&D Losses 285.37
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,453.02
2022 1 Direct Transportation 265.51
2022 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 345.93
2022 1 Fertilizer & Animals 4.07
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 5,856.65
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 206.61
2022 3 Staff Commuting 1,152.24
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 708.45
2022 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 223.09
2022 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 331.68
2022 3 Solid Waste 6.67
2022 3 Wastewater 70.93
2022 3 Paper Purchasing 169.76
2022 3 T&D Losses 327.77
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,810.25
2023 1 Direct Transportation 126.98
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 445.25
2023 1 Fertilizer & Animals 3.48
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 5,970.24
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 199.62
2023 3 Staff Commuting 1,184.29
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,489.91
2023 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 384.88
2023 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 806.51
2023 3 Solid Waste 2.89
2023 3 Wastewater 77.11
2023 3 Paper Purchasing 168.56
2023 3 T&D Losses 334.13
2023 3 Other Purchases / Services 7.79
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,775.67
2024 1 Direct Transportation 130.02
2024 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 599.57
2024 1 Fertilizer & Animals 67.84
2024 2 Purchased Electricity 5,939.74
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 191.32
2024 3 Staff Commuting 1,232.66
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,972.36
2024 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 347.51
2024 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 801.82
2024 3 Solid Waste 136.40
2024 3 Wastewater 65.98
2024 3 Paper Purchasing 193.65
2024 3 T&D Losses 319.21
2024 3 FERA 1,922.60
2024 3 Other Purchases / Services 6.27
2025 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,509.92
2025 1 Direct Transportation 239.48
2025 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,173.72
2025 1 Fertilizer & Animals 128.60
2025 2 Purchased Electricity 6,647.26
2025 3 Faculty Commuting 88.78
2025 3 Staff Commuting 1,057.23
2025 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,970.50
2025 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 347.24
2025 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 805.89
2025 3 Solid Waste 160.18
2025 3 Wastewater 82.13
2025 3 Paper Purchasing 116.22
2025 3 T&D Losses 357.23
2025 3 FERA 2,208.63
2025 3 Other Purchases / Services 6.68
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 6,417,000 kWh
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,880,000 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 14,455,405 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,880,000 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 14,207,345 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,880,000 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 14,623,254 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,880,000 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 15,066,144 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 15,500,000 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 15,294,879 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 15,500,000 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,843,706 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,880,000 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,396,477 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 20,385,000 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,915,294 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 16,915,294 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 19,429,015 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 18,747,000 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,085,206 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 19,471,000 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 19,832,334 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 20,000,000 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2025 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 22,194,734 kWh
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 20,000,000 kWh
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e