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Use the chart at the right to calculate your monthly carbon footprint. The average carbon...

Use the chart at the right to calculate your monthly carbon footprint. The average carbon dioxide produced per person in the United States is 1.7 tons of CO2 per month (20 tons per year).

Energy Use

Tons of CO2

Kilowatt-hours of electricity × 0.0006 =

 

Therms of natural gas × 0.00591 =

 

Gallons of heating oil × 0.01015 =

 

Gallons of gasoline × 0.0087 =

 

Note: If there are several persons in your household, divide the total energy used in each category by the number of people in the household to determine your individual carbon footprint.

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