What is the carbon footprint of TikTok?

Using TikTok for just one hour generates approximately 160g of CO2. This is equivalent to driving 350km in a car.

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

To offset a year of typical usage of TikTok (approx. 87.6kg of CO2), you would need to plant about 5 trees.

Carbon Footprint of TikTok

Did you know that using TikTok for just one hour generates 160g of CO2? That's equivalent to driving 350km in a car.

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Yearly CO2 Emissions

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Yearly Impact Comparison

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*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

Instagram

Social

90g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 trees/yr to offset

Twitter / X

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36g CO2 / hour

Requires 1 trees/yr to offset

Snapchat

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50g 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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