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CO2 calculation, footprint, and offsetting

Calculate, understand, and offset your CO2 emissions

  • What is the carbon footprint and how is it calculated?
  • What are CO2 equivalents?
  • What are human-induced greenhouse gas emissions?
  • Does the carbon footprint sum up all my impacts on the earth?
  • Why should I, as a private individual/business owner/school/public authority, calculate and offset my carbon footprint?
  • How much does it cost to calculate my carbon footprint?
  • How accurate is the calculation of the carbon footprint?
  • Where does the calculation data come from (data sources) and how up-to-date is it?
  • My company/industry has a very specific profile. How is this taken into account in the calculation?
  • How is my data protected for the purposes of Wilderness International's calculations?
  • What does Wilderness International mean by CO2 compensation?
  • What options do I have for CO2 compensation after the calculation?
  • How much does CO2 offsetting cost?
  • How does the rainforest offset my CO2 emissions?
  • How does Wilderness International arrive at the figure of 60 kg of CO2 being permanently sequestered per square meter of rainforest, and how much CO2 does an average forest in Germany sequester by comparison?
  • Why don't you sell CO2 certificates for forest protection in Germany?

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