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

An average car could be driven for 19.43 hours non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 4.39 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 56.82 seconds non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 125 days continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 14.04 days

Taking 0.0980 cars off the road for a year

Producing 0.0376 tons of Beef
Answer: 500 kg kg of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels...

An average car could be driven for 19.43 hours non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 4.39 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 56.82 seconds non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 125 days continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 14.04 days

Taking 0.0980 cars off the road for a year

Producing 0.0376 tons of Beef

0.17 tons of Coal burned for electricity

0.25 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity

0.13 tons of Oil burned for electricity
Answer: 500 kg of CO2 could be saved if...

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

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

1 households took sustainable action: Composting for a year

3 households took sustainable action: Use a low-flow showerhead for a year

0.31 households took sustainable action: Replacing lights with CF bulbs for a year

1 households took sustainable action: Tankless Water Heater for a year

10 households took sustainable action: Reusable Bags for a year

0.50 households took sustainable action: Programmable Thermostat for a year
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