Calculating your Carbon is Easy!
Either download our Excel spreadsheet calculator or print out this article and calculate it manually.
COOL CONGREGATIONS MANUAL CARBON CALCULATOR
Step 1. Gather the Details (for the past 12 months):
First Auto:
make/model/yr/current odometer: __________________________________________
1. Miles driven: _____2. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov): _____
Second Auto:
make/model/yr/current odometer: _______________________________________
3. Miles driven: _____4. Mpg (www.fueleconomy.gov): _____
Flights:
5. Total miles flown: __________(www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/miles/calculator.html or http://www.nwa.com/cgibin/wpmiles.cgi)
Electricity:
6. Total kilowatts (KWH) of electricity: __________Gas, or… (you only use one of these 3 in your home…)
7a. (Gas) Total therms of gas (if mcf, 1mcf x 10.3 = 1therm): __________7b. (Heating Oil) Total gallons heating oil: __________
7c. (Propane)Total gallons propane: __________
Garbage:
8. Total gallons of garbage/wk: _____Step 2. Calculate (use #1 through #8 above and circle answers as you go)
Autos: (Miles driven divided by Mpg. Multiply that answer by 22 lbs to get CO2)
#1 divided by #2 = _____ multiplied by 22 lbs*= __________lbs CO2 by first auto#3 divided by #4 = _____ multiplied by 22 lbs = __________lbs CO2 by second auto
Flights:
#5 multiplied by .9 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by flights/yrElectricity:
#6 multiplied by 1.3 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by electricity/yrGas, or…
#7a multiplied by 11 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by gas/yr#7b multiplied by 22 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by heating oil/yr
#7c multiplied by 13 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by propane/yr
Garbage:
#8 multiplied by 100 lbs* = __________ pounds CO2 by garbage/yr
Step 3. (add all totals from step 2)
Your Household’s Carbon Footprint = __________ Total Pounds CO2
