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Part 1: Consumption: Food
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Part 2: Consumption: General
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Part 3: Transportation
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Part 4: Home

Part 1: Consumption: Food

A large piece of meat on the bone
Pork
1,800g / 1.8kg CO2
1 serving, 75g
A fish
Fish (farmed)
1,800g / 1.8kg CO2
1 serving, 75g
A piece of steak
Beef
7,700g / 7.7kg CO2
1 serving, 75g
A chicken
Chicken
1,360g / 1.36kg CO2
1 serving, 75g
A cup of coffee
1 cup of tea
40g CO2
Coffee beans
1 cup of coffee
50g CO2
A caffe latte
Latte (dairy)
350g CO2
A caffe latte with plant-based milk
Latte (plant-based)
140g CO2
An apple
1 apple
40g CO2
A bunch of bananas
1 banana
70g CO2
A pint of beer
1 pint of beer
665g CO2
A glass of wine
1 glass of wine
300g CO2
A bowl of rice
Rice
330g CO2
1 serving, 3 tbsp
A fork with spaghetti
Pasta
117g CO2
1 serving, 75g
A tomato
1 tomato
160g CO2
A raw potato
1 potato
40g CO2
A knife and fork set
Average meal (600 cal)
1,500g / 1.5kg CO2
*Values may vary depending where you live and where the food is sourced

Part 2: Consumption: General

Plastic bag
1 plastic bag
33g CO2
A takeaway coffee cup
1 disposable coffee cup
16g CO2
A magnifying glass
1 Google search
0.2g CO2
A plastic water bottle
1 plastic water bottle
83g CO2
A mobile phone
Mobile phone use (1hr)
172g CO2
A roll of toilet paper
1 roll 2 ply
1,300g / 1.3kg CO2
A bunch of flowers
Flowers (imported)
32,000g / 32kg CO2
A bunch of flowers
Flowers (local)
2,500g / 2.5kg CO2
A price tag
$50 on clothes
187g CO2

Part 3: Transportation

Daily commute:

2.5km (1.55 miles)
A walking character
Bike/walk
15/30 min
0g
An electric tram
Public transport
20 min
244 g
A taxi
Car
10 min
560 g

Short distances:

London to Paris
One way, Economy
480 km
A taxi
Car
6.5h
80 kg CO2
A train
Train
2h 15m
17 kg CO2
An aeroplane
Flight
1h 15m
40kg CO2
Assuming 2 passengers in a mid-range car

Flights:

One way, Economy
The Boston Tower
NY to Boston
300km
1h 15m
121 kg CO2
The Big Ben
NY to London
5,500km
7hr
900 kg CO2
The Tokyo Tower
NY to Tokyo
10,800 km
14h
1,800 kg CO2
(1.8 tonnes)

Part 4: Home

Microwave
Microwave Use
(0.945 kWh)
400g CO2
A washing machine
Washing Machine
(0.63kWh)
275g CO2
A pink washing machine
Tumble Dryer
(2.50kWh)
1000g / 1kg CO2
An electric kettle
Water kettle
(0.11 kWh)
50g CO2
A light bulb
Standard Light Bulb
(100W, 4hrs)
172g CO2
A light bulb
Eco-friendly light bulb
(18W, 4hrs)
30g CO2
A shower
Hot Shower
(10 min)
2,000g / 2kg CO2
An electric oven
Electric Oven
(1.56 kWh)
675g CO2
A gas oven
Gas Oven
(1.52 kWh)
280g CO2
A stand fan
Cooling (air con) average home
2,000g / 2kg CO2
An electric hob
Electric Hob
(1.56 kWh)
675g CO2
A gas hob
Gas Hob
(0.9 kWh)
167g CO2
A radiator
Heating average home
7,000g / 7kg CO2
Carbon footprint of items will differ depending on the country, manufacturer, and other factors. The data above is meant to give a “sense” of scale among different items and actions.”
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