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How is this Calculated?
LivClean's Carbon Calculator is designed for Canadian, US and International customers. Data and
emissions factors were obtained from Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian GHG
Registries provided by the Canadian Standards Association, Transportation Canada, The International
Energy Association and DEFRA.
· Home Calculator:
The home calculator estimates your GHG emissions based on your home's total annual energy
consumption (electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and propane). Your total annual energy consumption
is then multiplied by the appropriate emission factors (as provided by Natural Resources Canada,
the International Energy Association and the Canadian GHG registries) to calculate your GHG
emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalents per year. In the case of electricity usage, emission factors
vary depending on the power generation methods of your state, province or country.
If you do not know your home's actual energy consumption, the calculator estimates your
emissions based on average fuel consumptions for common home sizes.
The emission factors involved are:
Electricity: Electricity emission factors are available per country, US state and Canadian Province
Canada:
Province t/Kwh
AB 0.000924
BC 0.000031
MB 0.000028
NB 0.000455
NL 0.000033
NS 0.000763
NT 0.000249
NU 0.000249
ON 0.000241
PEI 0.000449
QC 0.000009
SK 0.000914
YK 0.000249
Source: GHG protocol -
http://www.ghgregistries.ca/challenge/emission_estimation_resources_e.cfm
US:
TOTAL
State emissions
t/KWh
AK 0.0004977
AL 0.00058455
AR 0.000576
AZ 0.00054855
CA 0.000315
CO 0.0008937
CT 0.0003393
DC 0.0016263
DE 0.0008118
FL 0.0006066
GA 0.0006246
HI 0.00074475
IA 0.00087435
ID 0.0000648
IL 0.00051975
IN 0.0009441
KS 0.00084195
KY 0.00092295
LA 0.00054045
MA 0.0005517
MD 0.00058185
ME 0.0003474
MI 0.00063585
MN 0.0007146
MO 0.00084645
MS 0.00063405
MT 0.00070785
NC 0.0005481
ND 0.0010737
NE 0.00067635
NH 0.00035055
NJ 0.00032085
NM 0.0008964
NV 0.00070785
NY 0.00040815
OH 0.00080055
OK 0.0007767
OR 0.0002052
PA 0.0005472
RI 0.00048195
SC 0.00041175
SD 0.00054675
TN 0.0005697
TX 0.0006624
UT 0.00095445
VA 0.00054495
VT 0.00000315
WA 0.000162
WI 0.00077085
WV 0.0008946
WY 0.0010251
U.S. 0.00061335
Source: US environmental protection agency - http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/egrid/index.htm
World:
Country t/Kwh
Australia 0.000819
Austria 0.000178
Belgium 0.0003
Canada 0.000208
Denmark 0.000336
Finland 0.00021
France 0.000074
Germany 0.00049
Greece 0.000814
Ireland 0.00067
Italy 0.000503
Japan 0.00038
Luxembourg 0.000148
Netherlands 0.000451
New
Zealand 0.00015
Norway 0.000003
Portugal 0.000471
Spain 0.000421
Sweden 0.000038
Switzerland 0.000007
Turkey 0.0006
United
Kingdom 0.000469
United
States 0.000576
Argentina 0.000309
Brazil 0.000076
Chile 0.000403
China 0.000785
Columbia 0.000159
Ecuador 0.000244
India 0.000936
Mexico 0.000586
Pakistan 0.000454
Peru 0.000172
Singapore 0.000762
Venezuela 0.000222
Source: International Energy Agency 2002 Data is for 2000 - http://www.iea.org/stats/files/co2.htm
Natural Gas: 0.002113 tonnes/m3
Fuel Oil: 0.002832 tonnes/litre
Propane: 0.00153252 tonnes/m3
Source: Environment Canada - http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/ghg_home_e.cfm
Surface Area Factors (Canada Only):
Residential Emission Factors CANADA
(t/m2- (t/sqft-
Province 2004) 2004)
Alberta 0.105266 0.009780
British Columbia 0.020015 0.001859
Manitoba 0.026838 0.002493
New Brunswick 0.146977 0.013655
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.020473 0.001902
Northwest Territories/Nunavut/ Yukon Territories5 0.067292 0.006252
Nova Scotia 0.096372 0.008953
Ontario 0.048019 0.004461
Prince Edward Island 0.062472 0.005804
Québec 0.019320 0.001795
Saskatchewan 0.095889 0.008908
Sources:
o http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/trends_res_on.cfm?attr=0
o http://www.ghgregistries.ca/challenge/emission_estimation_resources_e.cfm
· Car Calculator:
The car calculator estimates your GHG emissions based on your car's total annual fuel
consumption. This is calculated using your car's fuel efficiency and the distance you travel per
year. Your total fuel consumption is then multiplied by the appropriate emission factors (as
provided by transportation Canada and Natural Resources Canada), to calculate your GHG
emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalents per year.
If you do not know the year, make and model of your vehicle, the calculator estimates your
emissions based on average fuel efficiencies for various vehicle sizes.
The emission factors involved are:
Gasoline: 0.00236 tonnes/litre
Diesel: 0.0027 tonnes/litre
Source: Transport Canada -
http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment/UTEC/GhgEmissionFactors.aspx
· Flight calculator:
The flight calculator estimates your GHG emissions based on your flight distance. It will calculate
the distance between your departure and arrival location. Your total flight distance is then
multiplied by the appropriate emission factors (as provided by DEFRA), to calculate your GHG
emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalents per flight. Flight emission factors vary for long haul,
medium haul or short haul flights.
If you do not know the exact departure and arrival locations of your flight the calculator estimates
your emissions based on the predicted distance or duration of your flight.
The emission factors involved are:
Short haul (