Computer Carbon Footprint Estimator

A Python program using TkInter that helps you track your computer usage and provides advice for how to make your computer usage as envinronmentally friendly as possible

Warning: Accuracy Note

This tool is an estimate — it uses a baseline of 0.00001665 kg (0.01665 g) of CO₂ per second while your computer is on.

Real emissions vary significantly depending on your hardware:

• Laptops: often lower (0.004–0.010 g/s)
• Typical desktops + monitor: ~0.01665 g/s (our default)
• Gaming PCs / workstations with high-end GPUs: often much higher (0.03–0.05+ g/s)

You can (and should!) adjust the value in the app if you know your system’s actual power draw (e.g. from a watt meter, BIOS, or tools like HWMonitor).

Computer CO₂ Monitor 🖥️🌍

Real-time carbon footprint tracker for your laptop or desktop — built with Python + Tkinter.

Tracks how much CO₂ your computer emits every second based on actual power draw and your country's electricity grid.

(Live counter in action — 0.016 g CO₂ per second on a typical desktop)

Why This Matters

• A typical desktop (200 W) used 8 hours/day emits ~175 kg CO₂ per year
• That's like driving 700 km in an average car
• Small habits (sleep mode, lower brightness, efficient hardware) = big savings

---

Accurate CO₂ Calculation (Per Second)

Based on real-world data:

Assumption	Value	Notes
Average power (on, with monitor)	200 W	Includes typical desktop + monitor
Daily usage	8 hours	Standard office/gaming day
Yearly energy	~584 kWh	200 W × 8 h × 365 days
Yearly CO₂ emissions	175 kg	Common global estimate

Emission Factor

$$ \frac{175\ \text{kg CO₂}}{584\ \text{kWh}} \approx \textbf{0.300 kg/kWh} \quad (300\ \text{g/kWh}) $$

CO₂ per Second (when powered on)

$$ \text{Power} = 0.2\ \text{kW},\quad \text{Energy per second} = 0.2 \times \frac{1}{3600}\ \text{h} = 5.556 \times 10^{-5}\ \text{kWh} $$ $$ \text{CO₂} = (5.5556 \times 10^{-5}\ \text{kWh}) \times (0.2997\ \text{kg/kWh}) \\ \approx 1.665 \times 10^{-5}\ \text{kg/s} = \textbf{0.01665 g/s} $$

Your computer emits ~0.01665 g CO₂ every second it's on.

Laptops: Use ~50–90 W → only 0.004–0.008 g/s
Gaming PCs: Can exceed 500 W → up to 0.04+ g/s

---

Features

• Live second-by-second CO₂ counter
• Adjustable power profile (laptop, desktop, gaming rig)
• Region-based grid emission factors (coming soon)
• Eco tips to reduce your footprint
• Built on real hardware data (SPECpower benchmarks)

---

Quick Start

# Clone and enter
git clone https://github.com/WAMAAK-200/computer_co2_monitor.git
cd computer_co2_monitor

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run
python src/main.py