Carbon Footprint:
Coal Energy

One day of Coal power in an average house is equivalent to:
25kg CO2e
125 km of driving
13.43 m3 of CO2 Gas

Carbon footprints are based on many factors that are in flux, for example where a product is made, what fuels that energy system uses, how far it has to travel to reach its end destination and so on. For this reason, the carbon footprint of any individual product will change. The numbers provided are overall representations of carbon footprint provided to give context about what is generally higher or lower, not individual calculations for your own individual situation.

Amount of CO2 Gas

Compared to the size of a human.

One day of Coal power in an average house is equivalent to 13.43m3 of CO2 Gas.

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Coal Energy
One day of Coal power in an average house.
One day of Coal power in an average house is equivalent to 25kg CO2e, or 125km of driving.
One day of Coal power in an average house is equivalent to 25kg CO2e.
25
kg CO2e
Natural Gas Energy
One day of Natural Gas power in an average house.
One day of Natural Gas power in an average house is equivalent to 15kg CO2e, or 75km of driving.
One day of Natural Gas power in an average house is equivalent to 15kg CO2e.
15
kg CO2e
Solar Energy
One day of Solar power in an average house.
One day of Solar power in an average house is equivalent to 1.44kg CO2e, or 7.3km of driving.
One day of Solar power in an average house is equivalent to 1.44kg CO2e.
1.44
kg CO2e
Geothermal Energy
One day of Geothermal power in an average house.
One day of Geothermal power in an average house is equivalent to 1.14kg CO2e, or 5.8km of driving.
One day of Geothermal power in an average house is equivalent to 1.14kg CO2e.
1.14
kg CO2e
Hydroelectric Energy
One day of Hydroelectric power in an average house.
One day of Hydroelectric power in an average house is equivalent to 0.72kg CO2e, or 3.7km of driving.
One day of Hydroelectric power in an average house is equivalent to 0.72kg CO2e.
0.72
kg CO2e
Nuclear Energy
One day of Nuclear power in an average house.
One day of Nuclear power in an average house is equivalent to 0.36kg CO2e, or 1.8km of driving.
One day of Nuclear power in an average house is equivalent to 0.36kg CO2e.
0.36
kg CO2e
Wind Energy
One day of Wind power in an average house.
One day of Wind power in an average house is equivalent to 0.36kg CO2e, or 1.8km of driving.
One day of Wind power in an average house is equivalent to 0.36kg CO2e.
0.36
kg CO2e
Coal Energy
25
kg CO2e
Natural Gas Energy
15
kg CO2e
Solar Energy
1.44
kg CO2e
Geothermal Energy
1.14
kg CO2e
Hydroelectric Energy
0.72
kg CO2e
Nuclear Energy
0.36
kg CO2e
Wind Energy
0.36
kg CO2e

Source information

Page 7 Table A.III.2 | Emissions of selected electricity supply technologies (gCO2eq/kWh)i  Lifecycle Emissions Median. https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_wg3_ar5_annex-iii.pdf

USA houses energy consumption: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php

How we calculate Equivalent Kilometers
Energy & Grid Power Category > Coal Energy

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