Who we are

CO2 day

The CO₂DAY of Mr. COMMONMAN*
In an ordinary day .. .. how much CO₂ do we produce?

6:00 AM> HEAT
Even when you sleep (or when you’re not at home) you generate CO₂! In the building where Mr. Commonman lives the centralized heating system is automatically turned on every day at 6.00 AM, and it will stay on until 11 AM to provide heating to his 100 sqm flat, then again fro 3 to 11 PM.
+4.385 g CO₂
[emissions from heating 100 m², every day]

7:27 AM> WAKING UP
His radio alarm clock is Swiss-made, thus very accurate.
It always rings at 7.27, and it stays on until the very last minute, that is right until the moment
Mr. Commonman leaves his home to go to work.
As a matter of fact, he likes to start the day with some good music…
+136 g CO₂
[daily emissions from a radio alarm clock]

7:29 > LIGHT
Before opening his eyes, Mr. Commonman turns the lights on.
He just has to reach out his right arm
and press the switch with a click.
+410 g CO₂
[emissions from lighting system, every day]

7:39 AM > WATER
With just one eye open,
Mr. Commonman takes a shower to try and get fully awake.
The alarm clock was just the first step, hot water does the rest.
But now he is awake and squeaky clean,
so he lingers under the shower because it’s so pleasurable,
but –unfortunately- not so pleasant for our Planet.
+342 g CO₂
[emissions from taking a shower]
+273 g CO₂
[emissions from using the hairdryer ]

7:51 AM> TRAVELLING
After his usual unsuccessful attempt to teleport,
Mr. Commonman takes his car,
and off he goes, heading to work.
+1.496 g CO₂
[emissions from traveling to work by car, 8 Km distance]

8:12 AM > USING THE PC
Finally sitting at his desk,
Mr. Commonman switches on his brains and his PC, simultaneously.
Both are supposed to stay on for the rest of the day.
+937 g CO₂
[emissions from a PC , supposing it stays on for 8 hours a day ]
+20 g CO₂
[emissions from a desklamp]
+13.425 g CO₂
[daily emissions from the centralized heating system,working from 7 AM to 10 PM to provide heating to a 300 square meter office ]

7:08 pm > GOING BACK HOME
Mr. Commonman takes his car once again and leaves the office to go back home.
As soon as he gets into the car, he turns on his car stereo set to recharge his energies plus, he connects his mobile to the battery charger.
+1.496 g CO₂
[emissions from trip back home, 8 Km distance]
+87 g CO₂
[emissions from a stereo set, per hour]
+32 g CO₂
[emissions from a mobile phone battery charger]

8:08 pm > GOING OUT OR STAYING HOME?
Here’s the alternative : he may go out with a friend
who lives 3 km away,
or just stay home to cook himself something to eat while he watches TV.
+2.244 g CO₂
[emissions from a 6 km distance travelled twice a week]
or
+685 g CO₂
[daily emissions from a gas cooker (used 1 hour per day) and electric oven (2 hours a week)]
+178 g CO₂
[daily emissions from the TV, staying on for 3 hours]

Average emissions from the Average Employee:
+23.902 g CO₂ per day (= 23,9 kg di CO₂)

*CO₂ emissions are calculated based on the electrical power and fuel quantity used.