Carbon footprint of humans and their travel by various modes, Trees needed to compensate. | |||||||||||
Fuel and vehicle type | Calorific Value | MJ/litre | CO2 Produced | Mileage of vehicle | Daily Travel | Shared by Persons | Fuel consumed | Heat Released | CO2 | Per Year (22 days per mo) | Trees Required |
MJ/kg | MJ/litre | kg/litre | KMPL | KM | Nos | Litre / day / head | MJ / day / head | kg / day / head | kg / year / head | Nos / head | |
Human activity Food Intake equivalent 8.37 MJ/day/head |
5.18 | 1.00 | 264 | 44 | |||||||
2 Wheeler Petrol | 45.8 | 33.7 | 2.3 | 55 | 30 | 1 | 0.55 | 18.38 | 1.25 | 331 | 55 |
Diesel Car | 45.5 | 36.9 | 2.64 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 0.83 | 30.75 | 2.20 | 581 | 97 |
Petrol Car | 45.8 | 33.7 | 2.3 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 1.00 | 33.70 | 2.30 | 607 | 101 |
Petrol Car | 45.8 | 33.7 | 2.3 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 2.00 | 67.40 | 4.60 | 1214 | 202 |
Petrol Auto Rickshaw | 45.8 | 33.7 | 2.3 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 0.36 | 12.04 | 0.82 | 217 | 36 |
20 Seater Bus | 45.5 | 36.9 | 2.64 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 0.29 | 10.54 | 0.75 | 199 | 33 |
55 Seater Bus | 45.5 | 36.9 | 2.64 | 3 | 30 | 45 | 0.22 | 8.20 | 0.59 | 155 | 26 |
Diesel Engine Train 25% Fuel-Traction Efficiency Friction Factor 0.0015, 50 Tonne x 20 coaches |
45.5 | 36.9 | 2.64 | 0.627 | 30 | 1200 | 0.04 | 1.47 | 0.11 | 28 | 4.6 |
Electric Engine Train 40% Fuel-Elec-Traction Efficiency Friction Factor 0.0015, 50 Tonne x 20 coaches |
45.5 | 36.9 | 2.64 | 1.003 | 30 | 1200 | 0.02 | 0.92 | 0.07 | 17 | 2.9 |
An average sized tree eliminates kg per day of CO2 ( 6 kg / yr ) | 0.0164 |