How much
CO2 is that?
Or start with the typical annual CO2 emissions from: an average house or an average car. How about a single trans-atlantic flight in a Boeing 747?
Answer: 17 kg of CO2 would be emitted by any of the following activities
An average car could be driven for 39.63 minutes non-stop.
A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 54.49 days continuously.
A Boeing 747 could fly for 1.93375 seconds non-stop.
A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 4.239375 days continuously.
The energy use of an average house could be met for 11.45 hours.
Taking 0.00329375 average cars off the road for a year.
Answer: 17 kg of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels
0.00578 tons of Coal burned for electricity
0.0085 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity
0.00442 tons of Oil as an energy source burned for electricity
Producing 0.001275 metric tons of Beef for meat production.
Answer: 17 kg of CO2 could be saved if households took sustainable action.
0.01122 households use Solar Water Heater for a year
0.00476 households use Hybrid Vehicles for a year
0.00578 households Switched to a clean energy provider for a year
0.017 households using Programmable Thermostat for a year
0.0102 households using Exclusive Sustainable Transportation for a year
0.0085 households using Conventional fuel-efficient vehicles for a year
How accurate is the CO2 equivalent calculator?
If the values you entered are accurate, these values should be a decent estimate. The only way to get a truly accurate number would be to measure all the variables yourself and calculate the result. However, we strive to get results that should be close to the real numbers for the average person by making some simple assumptions. For example, the average person drives their car about 15,000 miles per year and most clean energy providers charge a premium of around 25% for their energy.
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