The commute
Per mile, this vehicle emits approximately 349 grams of CO2e
According to the National Travel Survey, the average daily round car commute is 20.9 miles
These figures are calculated using the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's conversion factors.
How far is your daily round commute?
On average, how many others do you commute with?
How many days will you work from home each week?
By commuting 21 miles, without sharing your journey, you emit approximately 7.3 kg CO2 equivalent
By avoiding your commute one day per week, across a year with 46 working weeks, you will save 337 kg CO2 equivalent
337 kg CO2 equivalent is emitted from the production of about 1,586 KWh of electricity in the UK. That's enough to power a 60 Watt TV for157 full weeks
The remote workplace
For some home workers, the emissions saved on commuting may be lost by heating their home while their usual place of work is run at reduced capacity.
The amount of time remote workers choose to heat their home will be crucial in determining their household emissions.
How much CO2 equivalent is produced by your home's heating system?
The average UK home emits about 2,806 kg CO2 equivalent on heating each year. For each hour the heating is switched on, this is approximately 1,072 grams of CO2 equivalent
How many extra hours will you heat your house while working from home?
Heating the average home for an additional 5 hours will emit an extra 5.4 kg CO2 equivalent per home working day during the heating season.
How many others do you work from home with, on average?
In a typical heating season of 34 weeks, working from home one day per week, an average heating system would emit an additional 91.1 kg CO2 equivalent per year for each person
Accounting for the emissions saved on your commute minus the additional emissions from heating your home, you will save about 246 kg CO2 equivalent per year
This makes up about 1.9% of the total emissions of an average person in the UK
A mature tree can absorb around 22 kg CO2 per year. Therefore, your saved emissions would equate to the carbon capture of about 11 trees