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: 3000 kg of CO2 would be emitted by any of the following activities...

An average car could be driven for 4.86 days non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 26.34 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 5.68 minutes non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 2.05 years continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 84.23 days

Taking 0.5882 cars off the road for a year

Producing 0.2256 tons of Beef
Answer: 3.00 tons kg of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels...

An average car could be driven for 4.86 days non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 26.34 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 5.68 minutes non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 2.05 years continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 84.23 days

Taking 0.5882 cars off the road for a year

Producing 0.2256 tons of Beef

1.05 tons of Coal burned for electricity

1.50 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity

0.78 tons of Oil burned for electricity
Answer: 3000 kg of CO2 could be saved if...

2 households took sustainable action: Eat less meat for a year

8 households took sustainable action: Wash clothes with only cold water for a year

0.83 households took sustainable action: Hybrid Vehicle for a year

60 households took sustainable action: Reusable Bags for a year

50 households took sustainable action: Ditch the gas lawn mower for a year

9 households took sustainable action: No bottled water for a year

10 households took sustainable action: Lower water-heater temperature for a year

6 households took sustainable action: Bike or Walk to Work for a year
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