Carbon Footprint Calculator

 

 

Air Travel

How many roundtrip airline flights of approximately 1,600 miles do the members of your household take per year?

1,600 miles is roughly a 2 to 2-1/2 hour flight each way, the distance form Hartford to Chicago  

Driving

Vehicle 1

On average, how many miles do you put on vehicle 1?  

231 miles/week is about average in the United States per vehicle.

What is the average gas mileage for vehicle 1 (miles per gallon)?  

 

Electricity

How much electricity does your household use per month?  

If you enter your average kilowatt-hours, you'll get a more accurate estimate.   

$136 is about the monthly average for a CT [or New England] household.

Does your household purchase clean energy through the CT Clean Energy Options Program?

Click here for information on the CT Clean Energy Options program

Natural Gas

How much natural gas does your household use per month?  

If you enter your monthly consumption in thousands of cubic feet, you'll get a more accurate estimate.

$116 is about the yearly average for a CT  [or New England] household.

Fuel Oil

How much fuel oil does your household use per month? 

If you enter your monthly fuel oil use in gallons, you'll get a more accurate estimate.  

$254 is about the monthly average for a CT [or New England] household.

 

Propane

How much propane does your household use per month? 

If you enter your monthly propane use in gallons, you'll get a more accurate estimate.

$106 is about the monthly average for a CT [or New England] household.

 

 

If you currently recycle certain materials, your waste emission may be lower.

Which of the following products do you currently recycle in your household:
Do you recycle aluminum and steel cans?
Do you recycle plastic?
Do you recycle glass?
Do you recycle newspaper?
Do you recycle magazines?