City of Fort Collins Climate Dashboard
Welcome to the Fort Collins Climate Dashboard, a snapshot of the community’s progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The City reaffirmed its commitment to ambitious emissions mitigation goals in 2021, with Our Climate Future. The community-wide goal is to be carbon neutral by 2050, with interim targets of 50% reduction by 2026 and 80% reduction by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. As of 2023, the community had made 27 percent progress compared to the 2005 baseline.
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Environmental Indicators
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2023
1.73 Million
Metric Tons CO2e (-27%)
Down 27% since 2005
Down 44% per capita since 2005
Last updated 03/05/2025
Environmental Indicators
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2023
1.73 Million
Metric Tons CO2e (-27%)
Environmental Indicators
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2023
1.73 Million
Metric Tons CO2e (-27%)
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Electricity
Emissions have decreased 43% since 2005 Emissions from electricity use are caused by fossil fuel combustion. Fort Collins' electricity is generated by coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind and solar resources.
Ground Travel
Emissions have increased 11% since 2005 Emissions from vehicles come from the combustion of fuel, primarily gasoline and diesel, within the City’s Growth Management Area (GMA).
Natural Gas
Emissions have increased 12% since 2005 Emissions are produced from the combustion of natural gas, primarily for heating buildings.
Solid Waste
Emissions have decreased 87% since 2005
Solid waste emissions in the inventory are an estimate of the decomposition of biodegradable waste (e.g. food waste and yard trimmings) that go to the landfill from Fort Collins residents, businesses, and industries.
Water Related
Emissions have decreased 32% since 2005
Emissions from energy and waste are calculated for the collection, treatment, distribution and reclamation of water.
Industrial
Emissions have increased 11% since 2005
Industrial Process and Product Use (IPPU) emissions are non-energy emissions that are created as a byproduct from a manufacturing process or used as an input to a manufacturing process.
Community Carbon Inventory
Electricity
(46% of inventory)
Emissions have decreased 43% since 2005 Emissions from electricity use are caused by fossil fuel combustion. Fort Collins' electricity is generated by coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind and solar resources.
Ground Travel
(21% of inventory)
Emissions have increased 11% since 2005 Emissions from vehicles come from the combustion of fuel, primarily gasoline and diesel, within the City’s Growth Management Area (GMA).
Natural Gas
(22% of inventory)
Emissions have increased 12% since 2005 Emissions are produced from the combustion of natural gas, primarily for heating buildings.
Solid Waste
(2% of inventory)
Emissions have decreased 87% since 2005
Solid waste emissions in the inventory are an estimate of the decomposition of biodegradable waste (e.g. food waste and yard trimmings) that go to the landfill from Fort Collins residents, businesses, and industries.
Water Related
(<1% of inventory)
Emissions have decreased 32% since 2005
Emissions from energy and waste are calculated for the collection, treatment, distribution and reclamation of water.
Industrial
(9% of inventory)
Emissions have increased 11% since 2005
Industrial Process and Product Use (IPPU) emissions are non-energy emissions that are created as a byproduct from a manufacturing process or used as an input to a manufacturing process.