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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |