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your own carbon emission


Carbon emission due to use of
vehicle, fuel & electricity

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Rate of CO2 emission

Lets know you CO2 emission,


Carbon emission due to use of personnel vehicle
Fuel Use

Petrol
Diesel
Auto LPG
CNG : Lowcalorific
CNG : Highcalorific

Qty.

Wt.

1 Litre
1 Litre
1 Litre

0.755 Kg
0.835 Kg
0.550 Kg
1.000 Kg

Carbon Percentage
in fuel
A
87 % (0.652 Kg)
86.2 % (0.720 Kg)
82.5 % (0.454 Kg)
61.4 % (0.614 Kg)

1.000 Kg

72.7 % (0.727 Kg)

O2 required for
combustion
B
1.740 Kg
1.920 Kg
1.211 Kg
1.638 Kg

Rate CO2
emission
C=A+B
2.392 Kg/Litre
2.640 Kg/Litre
1.665 Kg/Litre
2.252 Kg

1.939 Kg 2.666 Kg

Carbon emission due to use of public transport


Public Transport
Taxi
Local bus
Auto rickshaw
Local Train

Distance
1 KM
1 KM
1 KM
1 KM

Rate CO2 emission


C=A+B
0.310 Kg/KM
0.050 Kg/KM
0.050 Kg/KM
0.100 Kg/KM

Carbon emission due to use of energy at home, office & factory


Utility
LPG cylinder
Electricity

Quantity
1 No.
1 Unit

Rate CO2 emission


42.99 Kg
0.90 Kg

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Calculate your monthly CO2 emission


Now calculate your monthly CO2 emission,
Monthly CO2 emission
CO2 emissio due to use of personnel vehicle
Fuel Use

Petrol
Diesel
Auto LPG
CNG : Lowcalorific
CNG : Highcalorific

Monthly quantity
used
A
Litre
Litre
Litre

Rate of CO2 emission

Total CO2 emission

B
2.392 Kg/Litre
2.640 Kg/Litre
1.665 Kg/Litre

C=AXB
Kg
Kg
Kg

Kg 2.252 Kg

Kg

Kg 2.666 Kg

Kg
TOTAL

J=

Kg

CO2 emission due to use of public transport


Public Transport

Taxi
Local bus
Auto rickshaw
Local Train

Monthly distance Rate of CO2 emission


travelled
D
E
KM
0.310 Kg/KM
KM
0.050 Kg/KM
KM
0.050 Kg/KM
KM
0.100 Kg/KM
TOTAL

Total CO2 emission


F=DXE
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
K=

Kg

Carbon emission due to use of energy at home, office & factory


Utility

LPG cylinder
Electricity

Monthly quantity Rate of CO2


used
emission
G
H
No.
42.50 Kg
Unit
0.90 Kg
TOTAL

Total CO2 emission


I=GXH
Kg
Kg
L =

Kg

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Calculate your annual CO2 emission &


Carbon Footprint

Now calculate your Annual CO2 emission & Carbon Footprint,


CO2 emission
CO2 emission due to use of

Monthly

Annual

N = M x 12

Personnel Vehicle

J=

Kg

Kg

Public Transport

K=

Kg

Kg

Energy at home, office & factory L =

Kg

Kg

GROSS TOTAL Annual CO2 emission

Kg

1 Ton CO2 emission = 1 Carbon Footprint


Your Carbon Footprint = (GROSS TOTAL Annual CO2 emission ) / 1000
Your Carbon Footprint =

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Reduce your CO2 emission or offset it

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To offset CO2 emission, plant trees

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Offset your Annual CO2 emission


To offset your annual CO2 emission, now
calculate number of trees to plant ,
Average carbon absorption by a tree
assumed: 22 kg / year
No. of trees required to plant
= GROSS TOTAL Annual CO2 emission / 22 Kg
No. of trees required to plant
=

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Offset your entire life CO2 emission

You could offset the


carbon emissions of
your entire life by
planting trees
Average life span of person assumed: 80 years

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