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: 3267 lbs of CO2 would be emitted by any of the following activities...
An average car could be driven for 2.40 days non-stop
A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 13.04 years continuously
A 747 could fly for 2.81 minutes non-stop
A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 371 days continuously
The energy use of an average house could be met for 41.69 days
Taking 0.2912 cars off the road for a year
Producing 0.1117 tons of Beef
Answer: 3.27 tons lbs of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels...
An average car could be driven for 2.40 days non-stop
A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 13.04 years continuously
A 747 could fly for 2.81 minutes non-stop
A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 371 days continuously
The energy use of an average house could be met for 41.69 days
Taking 0.2912 cars off the road for a year
Producing 0.1117 tons of Beef
0.52 tons of Coal burned for electricity
0.74 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity
0.39 tons of Oil burned for electricity
Answer: 3267 lbs of CO2 could be saved if...
5 households took sustainable action: Lower water-heater temperature for a year
0.99 households took sustainable action: Solar Water Heater for a year
0.15 households took sustainable action: Neutralize with carbon offsets for a year
0.50 households took sustainable action: Switch to a clean energy provider for a year
0.25 households took sustainable action: Complete House Solar Conversion for a year
4 households took sustainable action: Tankless Water Heater for a year
4 households took sustainable action: Composting for a year
0.99 households took sustainable action: Hang-drying clothes for a year
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