CO2 COMPARISON TOOL
Who knows what a ton of green house gas looks like? When talking about CO2 reduction, the numbers get so large, it can be hard to picture.
This tool aims to offer you a high level comparison to help you put data into context.
SOME GLOBAL CONTEXT*
Each year we emit around 51 billion tons of CO2. The plan is to get to Zero.
When talking in a global context it helps to convert to a percentage of 51 billion.
How much greenhouse gas is emitted by the things we do?
MAKING THINGS
(cement, steel, plastic)
KEEPING WARM & COOL
(heating, cooling)
GETTING AROUND
(planes, trucks, cargo)
GROWING THINGS
(plants, animals)
PLUGGING IN
(electricity)
*Data source: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
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