My Carbon Footprint

o   What is your total estimated greenhouse gas emission per year?

36 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

o   What is your individual % breakdown for the four sections (Home Energy, Driving & Flying, Food & Diet and Recycling and Waste)?

Home Energy (75.9%)

Driving & Flying (14.0%)

Recycling & Waste (2.3%)

Food & Diet (7.8%)

o   How do your total and % breakdown compare to the average US person?

I am nine tons of carbon dioxide above the national average, which is 27.

o   How does your total compare to the world average?

I am 31 tons of carbon dioxide above the world average, which is 5.

o   How do you think you could decrease your carbon emissions for each of these categories?

The majority of my consumption was in home energy. Living in a Northeastern dorm, I was unsure of what to put for answers. When I have an apartment of my own, I can better control heating, lighting and appliances to decrease my carbon emissions.