Carbon Footprint Calculator
Instructions for filling your carbon footprint Calculator
You will find instructions in each section to help you correctly fill the form
Carbon footprint is usually calculated on a yearly basis and measured in terms of metric tons of CO2 emissions/year. You can use this calculator to measure your CO2 emissions any way you like. To measure your yearly emission enter values for complete year.
Power
Select your Country: This will select the correct Conversion Factor (kWh at a factor of * kgCO2e/kWh) for your country
In case you use electricity to heat your house, leave this section blank. Select method used to heat house from drop-down list and enter number as per your drop-down selection.
Transport
Select the type of vehicle you drive from the drop-down. Select the units as miles or km as per your country. Select distance you travel in enter distance traveled
Air Travel
Select the units of your flight as per your convenience (miles or km) from drop-down in unit of distance. Enter your air travel distance as per your selection in enter flight distance
Secondary
Select the type of food you eat from the drop-down. For all the other tabs enter the amount you spend on each category in US $.
Your carbon footprint (kg of CO2) is:
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To compare your carbon footprint with your national average click here