How do we calculate your carbon offset?

All life offset calculations are estimates based on current data.

We begin our calculations using the average annual carbon emissions of an adult based on your specified country of residence*. This figure has been multiplied by your life expectancy** and adjusted to assume lower emissions between the ages 0 to 18 years and 66 to life expectancy age.

Once we know your country benchmark, we populate the result of your carbon questionnaire in a carbon calculator to find out where your emissions sit in relation to your country average and adjust this figure accordingly.

We aim to provide you with a one-page summary document detailing our assessment of your carbon footprint and life-offset price within 48 hours of completing the questionnaire form.

Source data:
* UN Data (as at 2006) - http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=MDG&f=seriesRowID%3A751
** UN World Population Prospects 2005-2010 - http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2006/WPP2006_Highlights_rev.pdf

NOTE: Research and advice from local carbon sequestration experts recommends planting 1.51 trees per metric ton of carbon emitted.