CO2List.org
Information on Daily Sources of CO2
Pages on Solutions and Goals now have room for comments
How much Carbon Dioxide can the world handle?
Cars drive most efficiently at 46-53 miles per hour, in order to do well on EPA ratings.
CO2 footprint calculators (Any country. Metric or gallons + miles.)
Spreadsheet shows every step in our calculations, every source, and summaries for every country.
Use an easy climate model
__________________
About us & how to help this site
Receive email note when this site is updated.
Email a friend about this site
Print a postcard
It has a short list of CO2 sources. Mail it or give it to people you know
Quick Look at Some Data
To keep global warming under 2°, we have to keep CO2 under 2 tons per person per year worldwide. If you use more CO2 now, you need to use less later. We have global warming because the world now averages 6 tons of CO2 per person per year (US 22, China 4, India 1).
___________________________
Producing Each Line below Releases 1 Ton of CO2
90 lb of red meat (cows' methane & growing grain)
300 lb of chicken, fish or eggs
700 lb of cereal or carbohydrate
1,200 lb of fruit or vegetables
1,000 lb of paper or plastic
26 square feet of living & working space (building it)
1 year of electricity (at 100 watts) from grid
100 square feet of solar collectors (300 watts on sunny days)
20,000 gallons of hot water
700,000 disposable plastic bags, recycled
1,600 miles in a 28 mpg car
1,600 passenger miles in a plane
2,000 miles in a 40 mpg car
3,000 passenger miles in a local bus
3,000 miles walking (producing food; shoes, sidewalks)
5,000 passenger miles in a train
8,000 miles bicycling (pedal or electric)
12,000 passenger miles in a long distance bus
(These include making vehicle, road, rails, airports, etc.)
$1,700 spent in USA, overall average
$1,500 spent on construction in USA
$2,000 spent on hotels or restaurants in USA
$3,000 spent on education, health, telephone, internet in USA
$7,000 spent on computers in USA
Just a little meat, driving, flying, buying or construction creates a ton of CO2. Keep your eye on these; they are far more important than hot water, disposable plastic bags, or unplugging equipment.
