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FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR

Know your number.

Estimate your annual carbon footprint free — by country — then offset it in one click. Factors from UK DESNZ · Ember · Our World in Data (2026).

Travel · flights (return trips / yr)
Short-haul returns
< 1,500 km · e.g. London–Berlin
Medium-haul returns
1,500–4,000 km · e.g. London–Cairo
Long-haul returns
> 4,000 km · e.g. London–Singapore
Travel · ground
Driving (km per year)km
Car fuel
Public transport (km per year)km
Home
Electricity (kWh per year)kWh
Heating / gas (kWh per year)kWh
People in household
Home & car shared across this many
Lifestyle
Diet
Shopping & services
YOUR ANNUAL FOOTPRINT
8.1tCO₂e
VS GLOBAL AVG (4.7 t) · +72%
PARIS-ALIGNED TARGET · 2.3 t / yr
Flights
1.7t
Driving
0.65t
Public transport
0.13t
Home energy
1.21t
Diet
2.5t
Shopping & services
1.9t
Offset with
$202.50/yr
≈ $16.88 / month
Offset 8.1 t →
WHAT GOES INTO YOUR FOOTPRINT

The biggest levers.

For most people, the largest parts of a personal carbon footprint are flights (a single long-haul return can outweigh a year of driving), driving, home energy (heating and electricity), diet, and the goods and services you buy. The calculator turns these into an annual estimate in tonnes of CO₂e — the global average is about 4.7 tonnes per person.

For businesses, the picture is organised into Scope 1 (direct fuel and fleet), Scope 2 (purchased electricity) and Scope 3 (travel and supply chain). Switch the calculator to Business mode for a directional Scope 1/2/3 estimate.

CALCULATOR FAQ

Common questions.

How do I calculate my carbon footprint?

Pick your country, then enter your flights (by trip length), driving and fuel type, public transport, home electricity and heating, diet and shopping. The calculator estimates your annual CO₂e using your country’s grid intensity and published emission factors. Businesses can estimate Scope 1, 2 and 3 instead.

What is the average carbon footprint per person?

The global average is about 4.7 tonnes of CO₂e per person per year, but it ranges from under 2 tonnes in lower-income countries to 14+ tonnes in the US and Australia. A Paris-aligned target is roughly 2.3 tonnes per person.

Are the emission factors accurate?

They are drawn from published 2026 sources — UK DESNZ GHG conversion factors, Ember’s grid-intensity data, and Our World in Data for diet — with your country’s electricity grid applied and a radiative-forcing uplift on flights. The result is a directional estimate; for audit-grade business reporting we build a full GHG-Protocol inventory with you.

Can I offset my footprint straight after calculating?

Yes — the result links directly to checkout with your tonnage pre-filled, so you can offset in about 90 seconds.

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