Calculating

our
Footprint
What Does Carbon Footprint Mean?
How Is
Carbon Footprint
Calculated?
How you may calculate your Carbon Footprint
www.carbonfootprint.com
How you may calculate your Carbon Footprint
www.footprintcalculator.org
How you may calculate your Carbon Footprint
 Count the members of your
household
•If you live alone - 14 points.
•If you share a house or apartment with 1 other person
- 12 points.
• With 2 other people - 10 points.
•With 3 other people - 8 points.
•With 4 other people - 6 points.
•With 5 other people - 4 points.
•With more than 5 other people - 2 points.
Consider the size of your home

•If you have a large house -10 points.

•If you have a medium-sized house - 7
points.
•If you have a small house - 4 points.

•If you live in an apartment - 2 points.

 Evaluate your food choices
•If you eat domestic meat on a daily basis - 10 points.

•If you eat domestic meat a few times per week - 8

points.
•If you are a vegetarian - 4 points.

•If you are a vegan or only eat wild meat - 2 points.

•Add 12 points if most of the food you eat is
prepackaged convenience food, such as frozen pizza,
cereal, and potato chips.
• If you have a good balance of fresh and
convenience food - 6 points.
•If you only eat fresh, locally grown, or hunted food -
2 points.
 Examine your water
consumption
•If you run your dishwasher/washing
machine more than 9 times per week - 3
points.
• If you run it 4 to 9 times - 2 points.
• If you run it 1 to 3 times - 1 point.
•If you don't have a dishwasher add
nothing.

!!! If you have both a dishwasher and a

washing machine, then perform the
calculation twice.
 Determine how many household
purchases you make each year
•If you buy more than 7 new pieces of furniture/
electronics/other household gadgets per year -
10 points.
•If you purchase between 5 and 7 items - 8
points.
•If you purchase between 3 and 5 items - 6
points.
•If you purchase less than 3 items - 4 points.
•If you purchase almost nothing/only
 Consider how much waste
you produce.
•If you fill 4 garbage cans each week -50
points.
•If you fill 3 garbage cans - 40 points.
•If you fill 2 garbage cans - 30 points.
•If you fill 1 garbage can - 20 points.
•If you fill half of a garbage can or less -
5 points.
 Identify the amount of waste
that you recycle
If you do not recycle, then add 24 points to your score.
However, if you do recycle, then start with 24 points
and subtract (отнимите) 4 points for each type of item
that you recycle.

•Glass •Aluminum
•Plastic •Steel
•Paper •Food waste
 Tally up your annual
transportation scores
For your personal vehicle usage
•Add 12 points if you travel more than 25000 km
per year.
•Add 10 points if you travel 15000 to 25000 km per
year.
•Add 6 points if you travel 1500 to 15000 km per
year.
•Add 4 points if you travel less than 1500 km per
For flights
year.
•Add 6 points if you travel further distances, such
•Add nothing if you don't have a car.
as to a nearby country.
•Add 20 points if you travel far, such as to another
continent.
 Tally up your annual
transportation scores
For public transportation
•Add 12 points if you travel more than
30000 km per year.
•Add 10 points if you travel 25000 to
30000 km per year.
•Add 6 points if you travel 15000 to 25000
km per year.
•Add 4 points if you travel 1500 to 15000
km per year.
•Add 2 points for less than 1500 km per
year.
•Add nothing if you do not use public
 Add up your points
•If your score is less than 60
points, then you are making a
small impact on your planet.

• If it is higher than 60, then

you might want to look for
some ways that you can
reduce your impact.
How You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
How You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
How You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Why Is Carbon Footprint Important?
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Is Zero Carbon Footprint
Possible?
Thank you for
your attention