Students from around the world calculated their class mean and standard deviations for their footprints and posted them on our world map.
Do you see differences across the globe? If so, why do you think those differences exist?
Did you use the calculator to try to reduce your footprint down to the average from a citizen of another country? What changes would you have to make to lower your footprint in this way? Are you going to try and take some of these actions in your daily life?
Student Footprints >
Carbon Footprint
My carbon is two times the average American. It is that way because of transportation. My transportation was 22,463 because I do a lot of traveling in the car. The carbon I use at home is 6,808 which is about average because we use a lot of gas stuff. The carbon I used on food is slightly above average because we go out to eat quite a bit. My purchases was much lower than average because I don't have to spend a lot of money on clothes. All together, my total carbon footprint came out to be 33,863 and the average is 15,918.