Environmental Engineering
Carbon Emission from Energy Usage Calculator
🌍 CO₂ = Energy × EF
Calculate carbon emissions from electricity, fuel, and energy consumption.
Energy Source
Fuel / Energy Type
Select the fuel or energy source
Energy Consumption
kWh
Amount of energy consumed
Emission Factors
Emission Factor
kg CO₂/kWh
CO₂ emission factor for the selected fuel
Time Period
Select the time period for the calculation
CO₂
0kg
Carbon Emissions
0 kg CO₂
per month
Energy Source
Electricity
Energy Consumed
0 kWh
CO₂ Equivalent
0 kg CO₂
Trees Needed (per year)
0
📊 Detailed Breakdown
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How the formula works
CO₂ Emissions (kg) = Energy (kWh) × Emission Factor (kg CO₂/kWh)
- CO₂ Emissions = Energy Consumed × Emission Factor
- Emission Factors (kg CO₂ per unit):
- Electricity (US avg): 0.4 kg/kWh
- Natural Gas: 2.0 kg/therm (0.2 kg/kWh)
- Diesel: 2.68 kg/L
- Gasoline: 2.31 kg/L
- Coal: 2.4 kg/kg
- Propane: 1.5 kg/L
- 1 tree absorbs ~21 kg CO₂ per year