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Carleton's 2008 GHG Emissions Profile

 

            2008 GHG Emissions

 

Metric Tons of CO2 from each area of operation.

Category Source of Emission Metric Tons CO2 emitted Percentage of Total
Building Electricity 11,095.0 50.4
Heating Fuel 7973.8 36.2
Transportation Campus Vehicles 170.9 0.8
Air Travel 890.4 4.0
Commuting 1055.1 4.8
Solid Waste Solid Waste 839.8 3.8
Total 22,025.0 100
Sequestration Arboretum/Prairie -902.8

Data compiled by Elissa Brown, John Kraus, and Rob Lamppa