Gases in the atmosphere

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a slightly toxic, odorless, colorless gas with a slightly pungent, acid taste. Carbon dioxide is released into our atmosphere when carbon-containing fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal are burned in air. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere climbed to a record 381 parts per million last year, an increase sure to spark further debate on global warming.

CO2 Gas and Liquid Carbon Dioxide

CO2 gas is 1.5 times as heavy as air, thus if released to the air it will concentrate at low elevations. Carbon dioxide in solid and in liquid form is used for refrigeration and cooling. Time and again, some people claim that human activities are only a minor source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) which is swamped by natural sources.

The CO2 Calculator

The CO2 calculator is based on the ChoCO2 studies of GEIC, which calculate CO2 emissions from everyday Japanese electrical appliances and automobiles based on energy consumption figures. The full study on which the calculations are based is available on the GEIC Homepage.

Colour TV (Standard) hrs/day:
Colour TV (Wide screen) hrs/day:
Air-conditioner (heater) No.of rooms : hrs/day:
Air-conditioner (cooler) No. of rooms: hrs/day:
CD-Player hrs/day:
Microwave Oven No. of times/day:
Vacuum Cleaner No. of times/day:
Refrigerator
Fax
Video player
Automobile (manual)
Average daily kms driven:
Car's average kms/ltr:
Automobile (automatic)
Average daily kms driven:
Car's average kms/ltr:


Your daily CO2 emmissions: kgC/day
Your yearly CO2 emmissions: kgC/yr
Japan yearly CO2 if everyone had lifestyles like you: kgC/yr



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