What is the carbon footprint of Zoom?

Using Zoom for just one hour generates approximately 50g of CO2. This is equivalent to driving form london to oxford.

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

To offset a year of typical usage of Zoom (approx. 54.7kg of CO2), you would need to plant about 3 trees.

Carbon Footprint of Zoom

Did you know that using Zoom for just one hour generates 50g of CO2? That's equivalent to driving form london to oxford.

Calculate Your Footprint

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Yearly CO2 Emissions

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Needed to Offset

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Yearly Impact Comparison

IdleForest

Zoom

*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

Microsoft Teams

Work

50g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 trees/yr to offset

Google Meet

Work

45g CO2 / hour

Requires 2 trees/yr to offset

Netflix

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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