ShowerCO2 emissions
1 minute0.115 kg CO2e
Personal CO2 footprint
CO2e per consumption
0.692 kg
CO2e per year
145.404 kg
Percentage of yearly average
2 %
of the total CO2e Footprint of a .
of the total CO2e Footprint of a .
Sources
Quantifying the energy and carbon effects of water saving • UK • 2009
CO2e for 1 minute
0.115 kg CO2e
Description
PDF\n\nStandard assumptions \n- Occupancy 2.4 person \n- Building floor area 84 m2\n- System boiler with 12m primary pipe work and 120 litre cylinder with 25mm foam insulation. \n- Hot water storage temperature 55°C3\n- Cold water feed 13°C \n- Mains water embodied carbon 0.75 kg CO2e/m3\n- 28m of 15mm hot water pipe work\n- Shower 7 litres/min \n- 0.59 showers per person per day\n- 25.7l per shower\n- Annually 89kg CO₂ per household\n\n89kg CO2 ÷ (25.7l × 0.59sw/p/d × 365d ÷ 7l/min) = 0.1154 kg CO2 per min\n\n