Average Canadian carbon footprint
According to Canada’s “One-Tonne Challenge,” every Canadian produces at least five tonnes of greenhouse gases directly each year, though this number is steadily increasing. The concept behind this program is not dissimilar from The Carbon Farmer Inc.’s aim to provide individuals with a manageable means of reducing their carbon footprint, one tonne at a time.
But why stop at one tonne? According to Environment Canada’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, Canada produces a total of 747 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) annually. This includes those industrial emissions not incorporated into the “One Tonne Challenge” estimate above. If we were to average this number across Canada’s total population, that would mean that each Canadian produces approximately 24 tonnes of CO2eq, both directly and indirectly, per annum.
The Carbon Farmer Inc. understands that not everyone can offset 24 tonnes of GHGs. Even if you can only offset one tonne with a single Carbon Plus Credit, that’s an excellent start! For those who can become carbon neutral you will find a direct and indirect offset option of five and 24 tonnes respectively when you choose to offset your emissions. We also provide you with a carbon calculator to generate a more individually specific estimate of your personal emissions. Remember that there are many means of decreasing the size of your carbon footprint in addition to offsetting your emissions with the purchase of Carbon Plus Credits.
Source: http://www.seedsfoundation.ca/otc/
Source: http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/inventory_report/2005/2005summary_e.cfm
Source: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=101
