CO2 CALCULATOR
Calculate how much your CO2 emissions could decrease by switching from EPDM to TPE
Estimate how much your material choice can affect emissions. The calculator is based on cradle-to-gate (A1–A3) CO2e emission factors per kilogram.
CO2 savings / month
518
kg CO2e
CO2 savings / year
6,213
kg CO2e
Emission reduction
12.4
%
EPDM
Annual CO2e emissions
50,013
kg CO2e / year
TPE
Annual CO2e emissions
43,800
kg CO2e / year
ILLUSTRATIVE COMPARISON
How many spruce trees’ average annual carbon sequestration does this emission saving correspond to?
The comparison is based on an example from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) for a spruce tree in southern Finland. According to Luke, an 80-year-old spruce has sequestered about 1,500 kg of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
332 spruce trees, calculated annual average
0–10 spruce Small tree group
11–25 spruce Light stand
26–50 spruce Young forest
51–100 spruce Mature stand
101–200 spruce Dense forest
201–350 spruce Thick forest
351+ spruce Large forest
1 spruce ≈ 18.75 kg CO2 / year * Thick forest
* Illustrative long-term average. In Luke’s example, an 80-year-old
spruce in southern Finland has sequestered about 1,500 kg CO2,
corresponding to an average of approximately 18.75 kg CO2 per year
over 80 years of growth. Actual sequestration varies depending on
factors such as tree age, size, site and growing conditions.
Note:
This calculation is indicative and based on material-specific
emission factors per kilogram. Actual impacts depend on the material
formulation, additives, manufacturing process, logistics and waste.
The forest comparison is intended only to illustrate the order of
magnitude of the emission savings.
