Daily Carbon Footprint Calculator
Calculate your daily carbon emissions based on your transportation habits, home energy usage, diet, and consumption patterns. Understand your environmental impact and discover ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Transportation
Home Energy
Diet & Food
Consumption & Lifestyle
Understanding Your Carbon Footprint
A carbon footprint measures the total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, or product. It's typically expressed in kilograms or tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), which includes CO₂ and other greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide.
Carbon Footprint Calculation Methodology
This calculator uses emission factors derived from peer-reviewed research and international climate databases to estimate your carbon footprint across four main categories:
- Transportation: Combines daily commute emissions based on transport mode and distance with annualized flight emissions distributed across the year.
- Home Energy: Calculates emissions based on energy source, consumption, household size, and renewable energy percentage.
- Diet: Uses baseline emissions for different dietary patterns, adjusted for food waste and local sourcing.
- Consumption: Estimates emissions from goods and services based on consumption level, adjusted for recycling practices.
Results represent daily emissions in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kg CO₂e), allowing for comparison with global and regional averages. While this calculator provides a meaningful estimate, it simplifies complex emissions patterns and should be considered educational rather than definitive.