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Olympic Games Sustainability Calculator

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Assesses the ecological, social, and economic sustainability of the Olympic Games, providing insights into its environmental impact, social benefits, and economic viability.

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How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Estimated Spectator Travel Distance (km), Estimated Number of Spectators, Carbon Emissions per km (kg CO2e), Construction Waste (Tons), Percentage of Recycled Waste (%), Economic Investment (USD), Number of Jobs Created, and Local Business Revenue (USD) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Jobs Created per Million USD Invested, Net Economic Impact (USD), Recycled Waste (Tons), and Total Travel Carbon Emissions (kg CO2e) 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.

Large Event - High Impact

Estimated Spectator Travel Distance (km): 3,000 km; Estimated Number of Spectators: 7,000,000; Carbon Emissions per km (kg CO2e): 0.16 kg CO2e; Construction Waste (Tons): 600,000 tons; Percentage of Recycled Waste (%): 55 %; Economic Investment (USD): 15,000,000,000 USD; Number of Jobs Created: 70,000; Local Business Revenue (USD): 6,000,000,000 USD

Jobs Created per Million USD Invested: 4.666666667 jobs/million USD; Net Economic Impact (USD): -9,000,000,000 USD; Recycled Waste (Tons): 330,000 tons; Total Travel Carbon Emissions (kg CO2e): 3,360,000,000 kg CO2e

Medium Event - Balanced

Estimated Spectator Travel Distance (km): 2,000 km; Estimated Number of Spectators: 4,000,000; Carbon Emissions per km (kg CO2e): 0.14 kg CO2e; Construction Waste (Tons): 400,000 tons; Percentage of Recycled Waste (%): 65 %; Economic Investment (USD): 10,000,000,000 USD; Number of Jobs Created: 45,000; Local Business Revenue (USD): 5,000,000,000 USD

Jobs Created per Million USD Invested: 4.5 jobs/million USD; Net Economic Impact (USD): -5,000,000,000 USD; Recycled Waste (Tons): 260,000 tons; Total Travel Carbon Emissions (kg CO2e): 1,120,000,000 kg CO2e

Small Event - Low Impact

Estimated Spectator Travel Distance (km): 1,000 km; Estimated Number of Spectators: 2,000,000; Carbon Emissions per km (kg CO2e): 0.12 kg CO2e; Construction Waste (Tons): 200,000 tons; Percentage of Recycled Waste (%): 70 %; Economic Investment (USD): 5,000,000,000 USD; Number of Jobs Created: 25,000; Local Business Revenue (USD): 4,000,000,000 USD

Jobs Created per Million USD Invested: 5 jobs/million USD; Net Economic Impact (USD): -1,000,000,000 USD; Recycled Waste (Tons): 140,000 tons; Total Travel Carbon Emissions (kg CO2e): 240,000,000 kg CO2e

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