All of CarbonWise's calculations use a standard formula that can be
applied uniformly across all vehicle types:
\(CO2 = d*ef/p\)
Where: - \(CO2\) = carbon dioxide emissions in grams
- \(d\) = distance travelled (in kilometres)
- \(ef\) = emission factor (in grams CO₂ per kilometer)
- \(p\) = number of passengers
For electric cars, a specific variant of this formula is used to
reflect electricity-related emissions better:
\(CO2 = d*ec*ci/p\)
Where: - \(CO2\) = carbon dioxide emissions in grams
- \(d\) = distance travelled (in kilometres)
- \(ec\) = energy consumption (in kWh/km)
- \(ci\) = carbon intensity of electricity production (in gCO₂/kWh),
here set at 240 gCO₂/kWh
- \(p\) = number of passengers