Carbon Emissions for Average Household:
The average household generates 10 tonnes per person per year.
The average motorist travels 33600 kilometres per year.
Enter your figures in the spaces provided i.e. <click to enter>. When entering your figures, please do not leave spaces between your numbers. Scroll to the bottom of the calculator to find your carbon footprint and the number of trees to offset the carbon.
Enter your figures in the spaces provided i.e. <click to enter>. When entering your figures, please do not leave spaces between your numbers. Scroll to the bottom of the calculator to find your carbon footprint and the number of trees to offset the carbon.
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More information:
| Household Carbon Emissions: These figures are based on a 2007 study by TNS Research Surveys. The study was conducted in all seven of South Africa's major metropolitan areas … more |
| Motor Vehicle Carbon Emissions: It is estimated that the average South African motorist travels 2800 kilometres per month. Our carbon emission calculations are based on a medium-sized petrol engine … more |
| Air Travel Carbon Emissions: Our calculated averages are based on values from the Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Protocols. Because the greatest amount of carbon emissions are created at the time of take-off and landing … more |
| Tree Planting Calculations: Figures vary greatly as to how much carbon dioxide one tree will absorb and store over its life time. The type of tree, its growing conditions and how long it will live for are some of the variables that must be considered … more |
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