US Household Carbon Footprint

How much CO2 does the average household in your community produce? See the interactive carbon footprint map from CoolClimate.

While population density contributes to relatively low household carbon footprint in the central cities of large metropolitan areas, the more extensive suburbanization in these regions contributes to an overall net increase in household carbon footprint compared to smaller metropolitan areas. Suburbs alone account for 50% of total U.S. household carbon footprint.

Source: UC Berkeley CoolClimate Network, Average Annual Household Carbon Footprint (2013).

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