Car Journey CO2 Calculator
Find out the environmental impact of your car journey with this straightforward calculator. Use a route planner such as Google Maps to find out the A to B miles of your trip and then put that information into the form below along with the fuel consumption rate for your vehicle (or stated emissions per kilometre, if you don’t know your miles per gallon or kilometres per litre figures). You will find out the amount of CO2 emitted for the journey, and a comparison to the average UK household electricity emissions.
This calculator works entirely within the browser using Javascript and no data is transmitted.
Sources
- Calculating a car’s CO2 emissions from its MPG
https://www.eta.co.uk/2010/02/22/calculating-a-cars-co2-emissions-from-its-mpg/ - Average household energy consumption
https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-guides/how-much-electricity-does-a-home-use - UK Electricity Emissions Factor 2022
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022
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