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High-Integrity Carbon Credit

1 Carbon Credit / 1 Tonne CO2e

One credit is equivalent to 1 tonne of CO2e atmospheric carbon removed. The average UK person’s annual carbon footprint is approximately 12.7 tonnes. Beyond Zero high-integrity carbon credits are sourced from UK nature-based projects. They are certified by the UK Carbon Code.

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Description

One credit is equivalent to 1 tonne of CO2e atmospheric carbon removed.

The average carbon footprint per person in the UK is approximately 12.7 tonnes annually, though estimates vary slightly between sources.

This is significantly higher than the global average and is influenced by factors like transportation, food, and energy use, with heating and personal car travel making up a large portion of the individual footprint.

 

Key figures and comparisons

  • Average UK footprint: Around 12.7 tonnes of CO2e per person annually. Other estimates place it between 11.3 and 13 tonnes.
  • Global average: The average global citizen has a carbon footprint of about 6.3 tonnes of CO2e per year.
  • Paris Agreement goal: The average UK footprint is roughly five times higher than the level recommended by the Paris Agreement.

 

What contributes to the average footprint?

  • Heating and housing: This accounts for the largest portion, with space and water heating being significant contributors.
  • Personal car travel: Driving a personal car is the second largest contributor to the average direct carbon footprint.
  • Other factors: Other major influences include holiday air travel, powering appliances, and food consumption.

 

How to visualize the footprint

  • Driving: Driving 23,000 miles in an average car would emit the equivalent of the annual UK average footprint.
  • Weight: 12.7 tonnes is approximately the weight of a double-decker bus.

 

Beyond Zero and the UK Carbon Code

Beyond Zero high-integrity carbon credits are sourced from UK nature-based projects. They are certified by the UK Carbon Code. All credits transacted via this site will be retired from the UK Carbon Code Registry upon completion.