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Carbon Calculator

GET /carbon/calculate

Calculate the CO2 emissions (in kg) for a specific activity and amount. Supports activities like flights, driving, electricity usage, and heating. Provide the activity type and amount (e.g., kilometers driven, kWh consumed). Returns the total CO2 equivalent. Useful for personal carbon footprint trackers, corporate sustainability reporting tools, and environmental awareness apps that help users understand their impact.

Parameters

activity required

Activity type

amount required

Amount

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/calculate?activity=flight_long&amount=5000"
CO2 from a long-haul flight (5000 km)
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/calculate?activity=flight_long&amount=5000"
CO2 from driving 100 km
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/calculate?activity=driving&amount=100"
CO2 from 500 kWh electricity
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/calculate?activity=electricity&amount=500"

Live Response 

{
  "data": {
    "activity": "flight_long",
    "amount": 5.0e3,
    "co2_kg": 975.0,
    "co2_tonnes": 0.975,
    "equivalent_driving_km": 5078.1,
    "equivalent_trees_year": 44.79,
    "name": "Long-haul flight (per km per passenger)",
    "unit": "km"
  },
  "success": true
}
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