Digital carbon footprint guides and calculators

Compare the carbon footprint of the apps, AI tools, games, browsers, and streaming platforms people use every day. Use this hub to understand the biggest digital habits, open focused calculators, and compare common activities.

AI carbon footprint
Start with AI tools like ChatGPT, then branch into the broader AI emissions topic.
Streaming footprint
Compare Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Spotify, and short-form video usage.
Work and browsing
Understand how meetings, browsers, and online workflows add to your digital emissions.

Digital carbon footprint guides and calculators

Compare the biggest digital categories

This hub brings AI, streaming, work, browsing, social, crypto, and gaming pages together so you can see where different digital habits sit.

Jump to the calculator that matches your routine

The best next step is usually the app page or comparison page that reflects the tool, platform, or habit you spend the most time with.

Use comparisons to make tradeoffs clearer

Side-by-side comparisons help you understand which two related habits are likely to differ most in daily impact.

Highest estimated footprints

Good places to start

#1 Bitcoin (1 Tx)
400000g CO2 / hour
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#2 Midjourney
250g CO2 / hour
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#3 TikTok
160g CO2 / hour
More info
#4 ChatGPT
150g CO2 / hour
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Featured pages

ChatGPT
ChatGPT's carbon footprint comes from every request, response, and supporting system behind the model. If you're asking how much CO2 ChatGPT produces, the answer depends on model size, response length, and how often you use it.
150g CO2 / hour
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Instagram
Every photo, Reel, and Story on Instagram requires server storage and global network transmission, contributing to your personal digital footprint.
90g CO2 / hour
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TikTok
TikTok's footprint comes from video delivery, device energy use, and the time people spend scrolling through high-definition short-form video.
160g CO2 / hour
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YouTube
YouTube's carbon footprint adds up across content processing, global delivery networks, and the device used for playback. If you're comparing YouTube emissions per hour or the CO2 cost of video streaming, watch time, resolution, and autoplay matter most.
46g CO2 / hour
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Netflix
Netflix's carbon footprint comes from data centers, content delivery networks, and the device you watch on. If you're comparing Netflix emissions per hour, the biggest drivers are watch time, video quality, and whether you stream on a phone, laptop, TV, or console.
55g CO2 / hour
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Zoom
A Zoom call can avoid travel emissions, but it still has a carbon footprint of its own. If you're estimating Zoom call emissions, the main factors are meeting length, participant count, camera use, and the device each person joins from.
50g CO2 / hour
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Quick comparisons

Netflix vs YouTube
Open a direct comparison between two related digital habits.
YouTube vs TikTok
Open a direct comparison between two related digital habits.
Zoom vs Google Meet
Open a direct comparison between two related digital habits.
Bitcoin (1 Tx) vs Ethereum (Tx)
Open a direct comparison between two related digital habits.