The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) conducts GHG emission inventories for its member jurisdictions, including the City of Fairfax. Inventories have been conducted for 2005, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2020. These inventories cover emissions from the City of Fairfax community, including the city government.

City of Fairfax GHG Emissions Summary

The City of Fairfax community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by 39% between 2005 and 2020, despite a 14% growth in population.

Below is the factsheet for the 2020 GHG inventory:

City of Fairfax Community-wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory Fact Sheet

The regional GHG inventory can be found at the following link:

Greenhouse Gas Inventories - Climate & Energy | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (mwcog.org)