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 >
Ethan's Carbon Footprint
My name is Ethan. I am 16 and from Mooresville, NC, USA. My carbon footprint total was 15, 875 kg, which was slightly below the average footprint for my area. I had the largest part of my footprint was transportation, since I travel a lot. I initially felt like I would be around average, which I ended up being correct about. To try and decrease my footprint, I plan on being more careful when it comes to planning trips, and to take vehicles that get better gas mileage.