'27 kilos' - making a personal connection between global warming and our daily lives.



The work visualizes a connection between global warming and our daily actions.

27 kilos is the amount of CO2 emitted by each of us in the UK each day. Below are some of those actions and the amount of C02 it produces. To get a fuller picture of your emissions, visit some of carbon calculator websites found on the links page.

individual CO2 emissions
1 person
per year in UK
10000 kg C02

sustainable CO2 emissions
1person per year
2000 kg C02

1 kilo grapes
imported by plane
from Chile
6 kg C02

return flight London - Edinburgh
820 miles
713 kg C02

tumble dryer
per year
157 kg C02

tv on standby
per year
30 kg C02

lighting and appliances
per year
1694 kg CO2

mobile phone charger
left plugged in
when not in charging
50 kg CO2

average car use
10000 miles per year
3600 kg C02

average
shopping trip
by car
5 miles
2 kg CO2

household rubbish
832 kg per year
403 kg C02

60 watt light bulb
per year
42 kg CO2

return flight London - New York
6886 miles
3856 kg C02

production of
1 kilo beef
621 kg C02

heating
house and water
per year
3800 kg C02

central heating
1 degree increase
adds
250 kg C02

boiling a full kettle
5 times a day
for 1 year
73 kg CO2

return flight London - Athens
3008 miles
2617 kg CO2

average
car use for shopping
893 miles
per year
321 kg CO2