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Embodied Carbon Calculator

Estimate the carbon footprint of your building materials and discover how much nature needs to offset it.

Concrete120 m³
0500 m³
Steel12 tonnes
0100 tonnes
Bricks24 thousands
0200 thousands
Glass100 m²
01,000 m²
Aluminium2 tonnes
050 tonnes
Timber15 m³
0200 m³
Total Embodied Carbon64 tCO₂e(64,040 kgCO₂e)
Concrete
24,000 kg
Steel
22,200 kg
Bricks
5,760 kg
Glass
2,500 kg
Aluminium
16,480 kg
Timber
−6,900 kg
Trees Needed to Offset (1 year)2,911 🌳
Equivalent Car Travel3,04,952 km 🚗

Embodied Carbon Factors Used

Carbon intensity values based on ICE Database (Inventory of Carbon & Energy) and Indian Green Building Council data.

MaterialCarbon FactorUnit
Concrete200 kgCO₂eper m³
Steel1850 kgCO₂eper tonne
Bricks240 kgCO₂eper thousands
Glass25 kgCO₂eper m²
Aluminium8240 kgCO₂eper tonne
Timber−460 kgCO₂eper m³

Note: Timber has a negative carbon factor because trees absorb CO₂ during growth. Using sustainably sourced timber can significantly reduce your building's embodied carbon.