WHAT IS CARBON FOOTPRINT?
HOW IS IT CALCULATED ?
WHERE ARE MY EMISSIONS COMING FROM?
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What is the carbon footprint?
What is the carbon footprint?
What is the carbon footprint?
Learn what it is exactly and why it has the become the epicentre of the modern revolution.
Calculate your footprint
What is the carbon footprint?
What is the carbon footprint?
I have designed a simple calculator using python. It is based on a very simple algorithm which I ll be explaining you in this site.
Know the causes
Know the causes
Know the causes
Know about major and minor sources of emission and how much damage each one causes.
Take Action
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Simple ways to reduce your footprint.
What is the carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by something.
It can be calculated for a product, service, person or even a country, and is used to understand the impact human activity is having on the earth’s climate.The standard unit of measurement for carbon footprints is carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e). CO2e combines the measurement of six types of greenhouse gases by weighing them each for their global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide over a period of time, generally 100 years. The gasses included are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFC), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.
Combatting climate change is goal No 13
The UN Secretary-General has proposed six climate-positive actions for governments to take once they go about building back their economies and societies:
- Green transition: Investments must accelerate the decarbonization of all aspects of our economy.
- Green jobs and sustainable and inclusive growth
- Green economy: making societies and people more resilient through a transition that is fair to all and leaves no one behind.
- Invest in sustainable solutions: fossil fuel subsidies must end and polluters must pay for their pollution.
- Confront all climate risks
- Cooperation – no country can succeed alone.
To address the climate emergency, post-pandemic recovery plans need to trigger long-term systemic shifts that will change the trajectory of CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
Governments around the world have spent considerable time and effort in recent years to develop plans to chart a safer and more sustainable future for their citizens. Taking these on board now as part of recovery planning can help the world build back better from the current crisis.
Important numbers you need to know
The average footprint of a rich person in India is 1.4 . For the poor, however it is 0.19. This means that the rich are emitting 7 times more than the poor. However,it is not a matter of concern as these levels are still optimum. If your footprint exceeds 1.4 , you should try to bring it down. The average footprint of an Indian is 0.56.
The current global average footprint of a person is 4 tonnes. In order to save the planet, this number needs to drop down to 2 by 2050.If it does not drop down to 2 , the apocalypse will soon turn into a reality.
Our target. Spread Awareness ! Let's get it down to 2.
At present, the average footprint of an American is 16 tonnes!!
More about the calculator
Algorithm and Software used:
This is a very simple calculator which I ve coded using Python . It employs very simple techniques to calculate our household footprint. Kindly follow all the instructions that appear on your screen. Your footprint will be shown in brackets , along with whether you are doing great or not.
Algorithm:
Carbon footprint is hypothetical. We call it footprint coz it is as good as an impression that we are leaving behind. The carbon footprint is usually measured in tonnes on the global scale. In this calculator , the input you give is subsequently multiplied by the amount of CO2 released by that entity per unit and then altogether it is added to give you your final result.The following are the EF values in India:
1. Electricity- 0.9 KG
2. Petrol-2.327 KG
3.CNG-1.82KG
4.LPG-42.5KG for 1 standard cylinder(30kg)
5.Diesel-2.68KG
In simple words ,
We are first getting the amount of gas emitted in KG and then converting it into tonnes.
Reviews
Disha
Excellent Madhav....your efforts have made me aware of this carbon concept
Manish
Great initiative. What gets measured, gets improved. With the help of website, I can measure, monitor and reduce my carbon footprint and will become eco hero.
Vijay
Excellent website. I had never seen a calculator like this before. Well done keep it up
Ekta
This website is really good for checking the indirect emissions from different sources through carbon calculator by which you can easily get the numbers or avg consumption.It will b helpful in controlling my usage of products nd services in future.So, This website helps to inspire nd educate the audience to create a zero carbon emission.It was a worth exploring the website.keep doing gud work....
Girish
Well done Madhav... Keep it up... Good work! great experience!
Hardik
Nice work Madhav. Keep it up!
You made many people realize how much we are polluting the environment...
Saloni
Madhav, this is amazing and very well thought concept. It actually left me thinking and learning so many new concepts and ideas regarding carbon emission. All the best for your mission! Rise above!
Rahul Srivastava
Excellent website . The calculator is fantastic .
Overall brilliant design
Rahul Anand
Well made and informative, got to learn many new things, impressed by the calculations done to measure the Carbon Footprint, surely an eye opener for all of us to reduce our footprint and do our bit for the environment
Sandeep
Excellent work Madhav, we are polluting our environment without our knowledge, You have made us realise this.Keep Going!
Shushant
Good initiative to make people aware about carbon footprint.
Sanya
Today I got to know my carbon footprints, you are doing doing great Madhav, keep up your hard work, in modern time it is a necessary information that every individual must know, in order to even protect our nature and many more.
Thank you. loved your work!!
Anon
Wonderful initiative stay blessed do well
Sarita
Excellent work Madhav! Wonderfully explained cause & effect of Carbon footprint along with Actions. Loved the Calculator feature, it was clearly instructed and laid out well. Keep up the great work!