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Christmas Tree Footprint Calculator

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This calculator estimates the CO₂ emissions associated with your Christmas tree, considering both real and artificial options, and suggests alternatives.

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How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Tree Type, Lifespan of Real Tree (years), Transport Distance for Real Tree (miles), Lifespan of Artificial Tree (years), Transport Distance for Artificial Tree (miles), and Manufacturing CO2 for Artificial Tree (kg) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Total CO2 Emissions - Artificial Tree (kg), CO2 Emissions Per Year - Artificial Tree (kg), CO2 Emissions - Real Tree (kg), Annual CO2 Comparison (kg per year), and Recommendation in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Real Tree - Average Transport

Tree Type: Real Tree; Lifespan of Real Tree (years): 0.1 years; Transport Distance for Real Tree (miles): 50 miles; Lifespan of Artificial Tree (years): 10 years; Transport Distance for Artificial Tree (miles): 500 miles; Manufacturing CO2 for Artificial Tree (kg): 40 kg

Total CO2 Emissions - Artificial Tree (kg): 0 kg; CO2 Emissions Per Year - Artificial Tree (kg): 0 kg; CO2 Emissions - Real Tree (kg): 6 kg; Annual CO2 Comparison (kg per year): 60 kg; Recommendation: Consider an artificial tree for overall lower emissions.

Artificial Tree - New Purchase

Tree Type: Artificial Tree; Lifespan of Real Tree (years): 0.1 years; Transport Distance for Real Tree (miles): 50 miles; Lifespan of Artificial Tree (years): 10 years; Transport Distance for Artificial Tree (miles): 500 miles; Manufacturing CO2 for Artificial Tree (kg): 40 kg

Total CO2 Emissions - Artificial Tree (kg): 65 kg; CO2 Emissions Per Year - Artificial Tree (kg): 6.5 kg; CO2 Emissions - Real Tree (kg): 0 kg; Annual CO2 Comparison (kg per year): 6.5 kg; Recommendation: Consider a real tree for possibly lower emissions.

Real Tree - Long Transport

Tree Type: Real Tree; Lifespan of Real Tree (years): 0.1 years; Transport Distance for Real Tree (miles): 200 miles; Lifespan of Artificial Tree (years): 10 years; Transport Distance for Artificial Tree (miles): 500 miles; Manufacturing CO2 for Artificial Tree (kg): 40 kg

Total CO2 Emissions - Artificial Tree (kg): 0 kg; CO2 Emissions Per Year - Artificial Tree (kg): 0 kg; CO2 Emissions - Real Tree (kg): 13.5 kg; Annual CO2 Comparison (kg per year): 135 kg; Recommendation: Consider an artificial tree for overall lower emissions.

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