What is the carbon footprint of Spotify?

Using Spotify for just one hour generates approximately 2g of CO2. This is equivalent to boiling 5 kettles of water.

How many trees do I need to plant to offset Spotify?

To offset a year of typical usage of Spotify (approx. 2.2kg of CO2), you would need to plant about 1 trees.

Carbon Footprint of Spotify

Did you know that using Spotify for just one hour generates 2g of CO2? That's equivalent to boiling 5 kettles of water.

Calculate Your Footprint

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Yearly CO2 Emissions

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Yearly Impact Comparison

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Spotify

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

Sources & Methodology

Carbon Trust (2021) & IEA

Estimates ~55g/hr for streaming video.

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

Netflix

Streaming

55g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 trees/yr to offset

YouTube

Streaming

46g CO2 / hour

Requires 1 trees/yr to offset

Twitch

Streaming

55g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 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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