Carbon Calculator

INSTRUCTIONS

You can use this calculator to calculate your "carbon footprint" - your CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions over a 12 month period.

You can make a quick calculation by estimating your answers, or you can choose a more accurate calculation by referring to your actual bills and usage data.

  1. Enter your household data in section 1. Household usage is shared between the members of your household.
  2. Enter your personal lifestyle and travel data in section 2. Personal usage applies to you as an individual.
  3. The results will be calculated and updated dynamically as you enter your data.
ENTER DATA HERE
 
SECTION 1 (Household)
How many people live in your household?

   
How much electricity is used in your household?
Select one option:
Small house / apt. (3,000 kWh)
Medium (4,800 kWh)
Large house (7,000 kWh)

Enter actual amount used from your bills

Tick the box if your electricity comes from a green provider
kWh
tonnes CO2
How much gas is used in your household?
Select one option:
Small house / apt. (12,000 kWh)
Medium (18,000 kWh)
Large house (27,000 kWh)

Enter actual kWh used
Calculate amount used from your bills

kWh
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Is heating oil, coal, wood or bottled gas used in your household?

No     Yes
How many cars are used by your household?
Select one option:
0     1     2     3     4
SECTION 2 (Personal)
FOOD

How much of the food that you eat is organic?
None
Some
Most
All
tonnes CO2

MEAT: How much meat/dairy do you eat personally?
Above-average meat/dairy
Average meat/dairy
Below-average meat/dairy
Lacto-vegetarian
Vegan
tonnes CO2

FOOD MILES: How much of your food is produced locally?
Very little (much foreign / out of season food)
Average
Above average
Almost all
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FOOD PACKAGING AND PROCESSING: How much of your food is packaged / processed (e.g. 'ready meals', tins)?
Above average
Average
Below average
Very little
tonnes CO2

COMPOSTING: How much do you compost potato peelings, leftover and unused food etc?
None Some All
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WASTE: How much food do you waste (on average, over one fifth of edible food is thrown away)?
Above average (50% more)
Average
Below average (50% less)
Very little (90% less)


FOOD TOTAL including almost unavoidable 0.2 tonnes tonnes CO2
Health, education, etc :



tonnes CO2
Bus Travel
Enter the number of miles travelled in the last year (or leave blank) and select 'Calculate':
Enter your regular mileage each week:  
Enter your regular mileage each month:
Enter your other mileage in the year:


miles
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Train Travel
Enter the number of miles travelled in the last year (or leave blank) and select 'Calculate':
Enter your regular mileage each week:  
Enter your regular mileage each month:
Enter your other mileage in the year:

miles
tonnes CO2
Airline Flights:

Any flights between domestic airports?
No     Yes

Any nearby overseas flights?
No     Yes

Any medium range overseas flights?
No     Yes

Any long range overseas flights?
No     Yes
total hours flying
tonnes CO2
Other lifestyle choices:

What is your miscellaneous spending?
Above-average (5 tonnes CO2)
Average (3.4 tonnes CO2)
Below-average (2.4 tonnes CO2)
Much below-average (1.4 tonnes CO2)
Do you recycle paper, glass and metal?
No
Yes
Do you recycle plastic apart from bags?
No
Yes
tonnes CO2

Your total tonnes CO2



How your total compares to other parts of the world
Your estimated total
World average 4
UK 13.4
USA 20
Sweden, Switzerland 6.1
China 3.2
India 1.2
Tanzania 0.1
Sustainable 1.5 ?
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