Carbon Compliance Estimator

Scope 1 & 2: Direct & Indirect Emissions

Our 'Activity-Based' calculation helps estimate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources you own or control (e.g., burning diesel in company vehicles). Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity. We use emission factors from sources like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to convert your activity data (like kWh of electricity or gallons of diesel) into tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e).

Scope 3: Supply Chain Emissions

Our 'Spend-Based' calculation provides a high-level estimate of your Scope 3 emissions, which include all other indirect emissions that occur in your value chain (e.g., purchased goods and services). This is the hardest category to track. We use illustrative, industry-average emission factors for dollars spent in categories like cloud computing. For precise Scope 3 accounting, we recommend using a dedicated platform.

The emission factors used in this calculator are for estimation purposes. For reporting-grade data, we recommend sourcing factors from an API like Climatiq, which provides region-specific and up-to-date information.