How Much CO2 Is That?
Enter an amount of CO2:
Examples: "1 ton", "100 pounds", "500 lbs", or "10.5 kg"
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 747?
Answer: 2000 lbs of CO2 would be emitted by any of the following activities...
An average car could be driven for 35.32 hours non-stop
A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 7.98 years continuously
A 747 could fly for 1.72 minutes non-stop
A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 227 days continuously
The energy use of an average house could be met for 25.52 days
Taking 0.1783 cars off the road for a year
Producing 0.0684 tons of Beef
Answer: 2.00 tons lbs of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels...
An average car could be driven for 35.32 hours non-stop
A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 7.98 years continuously
A 747 could fly for 1.72 minutes non-stop
A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 227 days continuously
The energy use of an average house could be met for 25.52 days
Taking 0.1783 cars off the road for a year
Producing 0.0684 tons of Beef
0.32 tons of Coal burned for electricity
0.45 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity
0.24 tons of Oil burned for electricity
Answer: 2000 lbs of CO2 could be saved if...
0.09 households took sustainable action: Neutralize with carbon offsets for a year
2 households took sustainable action: Wash clothes with only cold water for a year
0.45 households took sustainable action: Conventional fuel-efficient vehicle for a year
0.83 households took sustainable action: Recycling for a year
0.61 households took sustainable action: House Solar Augmentation for a year
0.15 households took sustainable action: Complete House Solar Conversion for a year
0.61 households took sustainable action: Solar Water Heater for a year
2 households took sustainable action: Bike or Walk to Work for a year
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