Sector-based greenhouse gas emissions · communitywide inventory
48% below 1990. The goal is 61% by 2030.
The 2026 Climate Action Plan sets out what the City will do across seven sectors to cut emissions 61% below 1990 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2040. This dashboard tracks the emissions, the actions, and the indicators behind that commitment.
- 1990 baseline
- 7.87 million mtCO₂e
- 2022 inventory
- 4.12 million mtCO₂e
- 2030 target
- 3.07 million mtCO₂e (−61%)
- Still to cut by 2030
- 1.05 million mtCO₂e
Emissions by sector, with the modeled path and adopted targets
Inventory: San Francisco Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Inventory (DataSF), mirrored 2026-09-05; inventories are biennial and the 2024 year is in preparation. Modeled paths: 2026 Climate Action Plan Appendix D (Arup/Cascadia), digitized from its Figure 1 and calibrated to its Table 1 at 2021, 2030, 2040, and 2050; the model's base year is the 2021 inventory. Targets: Environment Code Chapter 9.
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| Year | Transportation | Buildings | Landfilled organics | Municipal | Agriculture | Wastewater | Total | vs 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,608,378 | 4,478,623 | 472,646 | 230,541 | 77,648 | 4,309 | 7,872,145 | — |
| 2000 | 2,889,324 | 4,244,719 | 480,407 | 290,872 | 74,201 | 4,633 | 7,984,155 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2,698,467 | 3,742,439 | 365,526 | 271,472 | 81,359 | 4,544 | 7,163,808 | -9% |
| 2010 | 2,786,846 | 3,428,860 | 244,625 | 226,615 | 86,490 | 4,799 | 6,778,235 | -14% |
| 2012 | 2,735,906 | 3,046,377 | 180,398 | 199,293 | 88,613 | 4,934 | 6,255,522 | -21% |
| 2015 | 2,627,291 | 2,643,180 | 287,174 | 166,161 | 98,685 | 5,791 | 5,828,282 | -26% |
| 2016 | 2,547,524 | 2,402,805 | 290,930 | 164,387 | 80,185 | 5,137 | 5,490,969 | -30% |
| 2017 | 2,336,427 | 2,158,198 | 305,587 | 156,339 | 83,625 | 4,651 | 5,044,827 | -36% |
| 2018 | 2,318,118 | 2,170,563 | 328,624 | 154,653 | 83,966 | 4,867 | 5,060,791 | -36% |
| 2019 | 2,200,855 | 1,885,215 | 307,605 | 156,075 | 84,307 | 5,433 | 4,639,491 | -41% |
| 2020 | 1,774,899 | 1,784,400 | 255,763 | 174,855 | 84,647 | 5,639 | 4,080,203 | -48% |
| 2022 | 1,858,798 | 1,805,312 | 186,992 | 180,895 | 83,446 | 4,410 | 4,119,853 | -48% |
Seven sectors, 30 strategies, 183 actions
Each sector chapter of the plan sets goals for 2030 and 2040 and names the departments responsible for every action.
- ES · 24 actions
Energy Supply
Continue to offer 100% renewable and/or GHG-free electricity to all.
- BO · 23 actions
Building Operations
By 2030, reduce building emissions by 20% (from 2020) by decarbonizing the equivalent of 18,000 buildings.
- TR · 38 actions
Transportation
Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled: Achieve a 25% reduction in per-capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) by 2030 and 30% reduction by 2040 (from 2019 levels), focusing housing where it will reduce the need for longer trips and increasing the use of transit, walking, and biking.
- HL · 19 actions
Housing and Land Use
By 2030, plan for 82,000 new housing units, including not less than 36,000 in well-resourced neighborhoods, prioritizing affordability, transit-oriented development, and increased density along major transit corridors.
- CE · 29 actions
Circular Economy
Waste Generation: By 2030, reduce solid waste generation by 15% (from 2015).
- HE · 37 actions
Healthy Ecosystems
Biodiverse Land: By 2030, 30-40% of San Francisco's land area is permeable (can absorb rain), and at least 30% of this is biodiverse greenspace.
- WS · 13 actions
Water Supply
Maximize water use efficiency to keep combined indoor and outdoor residential water use under the State's 2030 standard for indoor residential water use of 42 gallons per capita per day.