SUMMARY CARBON CALCULATOR
This Table provides a rough general guide to the savings you can make to your carbon footprint by making small changes to your lifestyle. They are averages that include all the costs involved in delivering the product to your home. (packaging, transport etc)
The actual savings will vary according to individual circumstances, for example buying from a local producer might reduce the carbon emissions slightly. Transport typically accounts for 5% – 10% of total emissions.
These figures are useful to calculate your progress towards achieving the target of Saving a Tonne (1,000 kilograms) of Carbon.
 
ENERGY
​Carbon Saving Activity
Estimated Carbon Emission for each activity
​Estimated Annual Equivalent Carbon Emissions
​Turning the tap off when cleaning teeth
​20g per minute
​20 kg per person
​Shower for one minute less each day
​20g per minute
​10 kg per person
​Not overfilling the kettle
​20g per cup
​70 kg per family
​Washing clothes at 30oC instead of 40oC
​100g per load
​25 kg per family
​Not using a tumble dryer
​1700g per load
​440 kg per family
​Running dishwasher at 50oC instead of 65oC
​220g per load
​80kg per family
​Turning off lights
​3g per hour per light
​1kg per light per hour
​TRANSPORT
​Type of Transport
​Estimated Carbon Emission for each passenger mile
​Short distance flights (up to 1000 miles)
​250g
​Long distance flights (over 1000 miles)
​240g
​Small petrol car
​250g
​Small diesel car
​225g
​Small hybrid car
​170g
​Small electric car
​75g
​Medium petrol car
​310g
​Medium diesel car
​275g
​Medium hybrid car
​170g
​Medium electric car
​85g
​Large petrol car
​450g
​Large diesel car
​335g
​Large hybrid car
​210g
​Large electric car
​107g
​Bus
​170g
​Coach
​45g
​Train
​65g
​Cycling and walking
​0g
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FOOD
​TYPE OF FOOD
​Estimated Carbon Emissions from 1 kg of Food
​Beef
​60 kg
​Lamb
​25 kg
​Cheese
​21 kg
​Shrimps
12 kg
​Pork
​7 kg
​Chicken
​6 kg
​Fish
​5 kg
​Eggs
​4.5 kg
​Rice
​4 kg
​Tofu
3 kg
​Milk
​2.8 kg
These figures include all the different aspects of food production. This includes emissions on the farm, food processing, transport, packaging and the issue of changing land use.
The carbon emissions of nearly all fruit and vegetables are below 2kg per kg.

​OTHER PRODUCTS
​Item of Clothing
​Estimated carbon emissions per item
​Jeans
​33 kg
​Polyester Jacket
​18 kg
​Gents cotton shirt
​15 kg
​Trainers
14 kg
​Cotton T shirt
​2 kg
​Cotton Underwear
​2 kg
As a general rule, clothes made from artificial materials (polyester) have a carbon footprint approximately twice of natural materials.
Garments made from recycled fabrics can halve carbon footprints, maybe even more.

MAJOR INVESTMENTS
​Investment
​Estimated Annual Equivalent Carbon Emissions
​Solar Panel
​150kg per panel
​Loft Insulation
​1300 kg – detached house
580 kg - semi detached house
530 kg – terraced house
​Cavity Wall Insulation
​1100 kg – detached house
650 kg - semi detached house
410 kg – terraced house
​External Wall Insulation
​1500 kg – detached house
900 kg - semi detached house
550 kg - terraced house
​Double Glazing
​350 kg – average house
450 kg – larger house