Digital Carbon Footprint Calculator

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Have you used this calculator before?* This field is required.

YESNO

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How often do you consider the environmental impact of using cloud-based digital services (e.g., storage, streaming, file sharing, etc.)?* This field is required.

Never

A few times a year

Once every few months

Monthly

A few times a month

Weekly

More than once a week

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Before today, were you aware that using cloud-based digital services contributes to carbon emissions?* This field is required.

Yes, I knew this

I had heard about it but didn’t know the details

No, I didn’t know

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On average, how many emails do you send daily?* This field is required.Include all your email account in your estimate (work, school, personal)

Input a numeric value only; example 8, or 1,980

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On average, how many hours a day do you spend streaming video (Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc.)?* This field is required.Keep in mind multitasking and leaving screens running in the background

Input a numeric value only; example 2 or 24

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On average, how many hours a day do you spend on video conferences/calls (Google Meet, Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp, Skype, etc.)?Keep in mind multitasking and leaving screens running in the background

Input a numeric value only; example 2 or 24

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On average, how many hours a day do you spend on social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)?* This field is required.Keep in mind multitasking and leaving screens running in the background

Input a numeric value only; example 2 or 24

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On average, how many web searches do you conduct a day? (Google, Siri, DuckDuckGo, Bing, etc.) * This field is required.

Input a numeric value only; example 8, or 1,980

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The next question will ask, How many GB of cloud storage are you using? (Google Workspace, iCloud, Amazon, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.) ?

You can provide an estimate or follow our instructions on How to Find Your Cloud Storage Number.

You can use the calculator more than once.

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How many GB of cloud storage are you using? (Google Workspace, iCloud, Amazon, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.)* This field is required.

Input a numeric value only; example 8, or 1,980

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Minimum ResultsThis field will be hidden

Emails Daily

Steaming

Video Conferencing

Social Media

Browsing

Storage

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Maximum ResultsThis field will be hidden

Emails Daily

Streaming

Video Conferencing

Social Media

Browsing

Storage

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CO2 Range

Total Min

Total Max

Average

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Your average annual Digital Carbon Footprint is the equivalent of driving passenger vehicle:

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Disclaimer

The results generated by this calculator are estimates based on the data sources we used. Actual digital footprints may vary depending on factors not accounted for in this tool. These calculations are intended for educational purposes only and should not be used for precise environmental analysis.