A carbon footprint is a measurement of greenhouse gases (GHG) usually quoted in kilograms or tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent - kg CO2e or tCO2e. GHGs and include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and a variety of F-Gases.

Carbon footprints can be carried out for:

  • an organisation
  • a product/service
  • a country a sector
  • or a household or an individual person.