Scribd
Upload
17 views2 pages

Calculation of Carbon Emissions

The document outlines the step-by-step calculation of daily carbon emissions across various categories including energy, water, food, waste, and transportation. The total daily carbon emissions calculated are 1.7775 kg CO2 from energy, 0.03564 kg CO2 from water, 2.8956 kg CO2 from food, 0.348 kg CO2 from waste, and 8.784 kg CO2 from transportation. The calculations provide a detailed breakdown of emissions for each category.

Uploaded by

Kashish Khandelwal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
17 views2 pages

Calculation of Carbon Emissions

The document outlines the step-by-step calculation of daily carbon emissions across various categories including energy, water, food, waste, and transportation. The total daily carbon emissions calculated are 1.7775 kg CO2 from energy, 0.03564 kg CO2 from water, 2.8956 kg CO2 from food, 0.348 kg CO2 from waste, and 8.784 kg CO2 from transportation. The calculations provide a detailed breakdown of emissions for each category.

Uploaded by

Kashish Khandelwal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Calculation of Carbon Emissions

> Step-by-step calculation for each category and total daily carbon footprint
and resource usage.
ENERGY: Step 1: Formula Carbon emission (kg CO2) = Energy consumption
(kWh) × Carbon intensity (kg CO2/kWh)
Step 2: Calculation Carbon emission = 1.975 kWh × 0.9 kg CO2/kWh CO2
Emission
Final result: The daily carbon emission is 1.7775 kg CO2 emitted.

WATER: The carbon emission for 66 liters of water: Using an average of


0.00054 kg CO2 per liter of water used
So, 66 liters × 0.00054 kg CO2/liter = 0.03564 kg CO2 emitted.

FOOD: To estimate the carbon emission for 2280 grams (2.280 kg) of
vegetarian food, we can use an average carbon footprint for vegetarian food,
Which is typically around 1.27 kg CO2 emitted per kg, 2.280 kg × 1.27 kg
CO2/kg = 1.883 kg CO2
So, the carbon emission for 2280 grams of vegetarian food is approximately
2.8956 kg CO2.

WASTE: To estimate the carbon emission for 0.3kg of waste:


0.3 kg × 1.16 kg CO2/kg (an average carbon emission factor) = 0.348 kg CO2
So, the carbon emission for 0.3 kg of waste is approximately 0.348 kg CO2.

TRANSPORTATION: The carbon emission for 3.803 liters of fuel.


Carbon emission (kgCO2)/l = 2.31kg
So, the carbon emission for 3.803 L of fuel is approximately 8.784 kg CO2.

You might also like