Carbon Calculator

Note: This will give you a rough idea how much carbon dioxide your household is responsible for.

For a version you can use offline, see the MS Excel carbon calculator

Enter details of the activity or energy used	Equivalent amounts of carbon dioxide
kWh mains electricity you use per year Single person - 3,000 Couple - 4,000 Average family - 5,500	kg CO₂per year
kWh natural gas you use per year Low (no central heating) - 10,000 Medium (central heating) - 19,000 High (large house) - 28,000	kgCO₂per year
miles per week you travel by car	kg CO₂per year
miles per week you travel on train or bus	kg CO₂per year
miles you travel in an aeroplane per year	kgCO₂per year
Your total emissions of carbon dioxide are	kg per year (1,000kg = 1 tonne)

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