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Car Trip Emissions Calculator

CO₂ per trip from distance, fuel use, and fuel type.

Estimate the CO₂ equivalent emissions for a single car trip, given the trip distance, the vehicle's fuel consumption, and the fuel type (gasoline ≈ 2.31 kg/L, diesel ≈ 2.68 kg/L, LPG ≈ 1.51 kg/L).

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
Reviewed by Dr. Helena Ortiz
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

km
L/100 km

Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

kg CO₂e = distance_km · (fuel_l_per_100km / 100) · fuel_factor.

In depth

Estimate the CO₂ equivalent emissions for a single car trip, given the trip distance, the vehicle's fuel consumption, and the fuel type (gasoline ≈ 2.31 kg/L, diesel ≈ 2.68 kg/L, LPG ≈ 1.51 kg/L).