What is the carbon footprint of Ethereum (Tx)?

Using Ethereum (Tx) for just one hour generates approximately 13g of CO2. This is equivalent to charging 1 smartphone.

How many trees do I need to plant to offset Ethereum (Tx)?

To offset a year of typical usage of Ethereum (Tx) (approx. 0.013kg of CO2), you would need to plant about 1 trees.

Carbon Footprint of Ethereum (Tx)

Did you know that using Ethereum (Tx) for just one hour generates 13g of CO2? That's equivalent to charging 1 smartphone.

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Yearly CO2 Emissions

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Needed to Offset

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Yearly Impact Comparison

IdleForest

Ethereum (Tx)

*IdleForest offsets ~200kg CO2/year on average per user.

Sources & Methodology

Digiconmist

Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index.

IdleForest Calculation

Offset calculations assume an average mature tree absorbs ~20kg CO2 per year. Usage hours are based on typical user averages.

Compare with Related Apps

Bitcoin (1 Tx)

Crypto

400000g CO2 / hour

Requires 20 trees/yr to offset

Roblox

Gaming

60g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 trees/yr to offset

YouTube

Streaming

46g CO2 / hour

Requires 1 trees/yr to offset

About IdleForest

IdleForest is a passive browser extension that plants trees while you browse, game, or stream. It uses your unused internet bandwidth to fund reforestation projects.

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