Streaming CO₂

Type hours, Mbps, kWh/GB, watts, grid and days. 3, 8, 0.1, 85, 350 and 365 give 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. 2 h give 0.1. 5 h and 15 Mbps give 0.7. Typed factors, not a data centre.

Hours and watts. 3 h and 85 W give 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. Not an LCA. Empty optional fields stay empty.

Input data

Parametry
Opcje dodatkowe (opcjonalne)

Pola opcjonalne. Jeśli je wypełnisz, wynik zostanie skorygowany: udział OZE zmniejsza emisyjność sieci, kompensacje pomniejszają emisję końcową, a liczba osób dzieli wynik dla ujęcia „na osobę”. Pozostaw puste lub 0, aby pominąć.

Results

Enter data and click Calculate.

How it works

Streaming CO₂ in this calculator is annual CO₂e from hours, bitrate and watts. 3 h, 8 Mbps, 0.1 kWh/GB, 85 W, grid 350, 365 days give 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. The second set gives 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year. The third gives 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year.

GB/day = hours × Mbps × 3600 / 8 / 1000. Network kWh = GB × kWh/GB. Device kWh = hours × W / 1000. kg = (kWh sum × days) × grid / 1e6. The second line on the first set is 487 kWh.

0.2 kg CO₂e · per year is not a Netflix mean. 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year is not from an ISP. 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year is 5 h and 15 Mbps. Optional fields stay empty.

Appliance electricity next door sums 1125 kWh/yr. LED retrofit counts avoided kWh. Here streaming stays: 3 h and 85 W stay 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year.

Type 3, 8, 0.1, 85, 350 and 365. Then Calculate. 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year. 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year.

The first set gives 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. The second gives 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year. The third gives 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year. Other hours at 85 W change 0.2.

Formula

GB/day = h × Mbps × 0.45. kWh/year = (GB×kWh/GB + h×W/1000) × days. kg = kWh × grid / 1e6. Suffix · per year.

How to use

  1. Type 3 h, 8 Mbps and 0.1 kWh/GB.
  2. Add 85 W, grid 350 and 365 days.
  3. Click Calculate. The result is 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year.
  4. 2 h give 0.1. 5 h and 15 Mbps give 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year.
  5. CO₂e uses 1e6. 487 kWh sits on the second line.

3 h / 85 W = 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year

Hours and watts. 3 h and 85 W give 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. Not an LCA.

Streaming
Hours and Mbps. 3 and 8 leave 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. 5 and 15 give 0.7.
CO₂
kg × grid/1e6. 2 h leave 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year. 487 kWh sits next to it.
Mbps
Bitrate. 8 at 3 h stays inside 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. 15 at 5 h gives 0.7.

Examples

Example 1

  • 3 h
  • 8 Mbps
  • 0.1 kWh/GB
  • 85 W
  • grid 350
  • 365 days

0.2 kg CO₂e · per year

How much Streaming CO₂ from 3 h and 85 W? 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. Grid/1e6, not an LCA.

Example 2

  • 2 h
  • 5 Mbps
  • 0.08 kWh/GB
  • 60 W
  • grid 350
  • 300 days

0.1 kg CO₂e · per year

How much at 2 h? 0.1 kg CO₂e · per year.

Example 3

  • 5 h
  • 15 Mbps
  • 0.12 kWh/GB
  • 120 W
  • grid 400
  • 365 days

0.7 kg CO₂e · per year

How much at 5 h and 15 Mbps? 0.7 kg CO₂e · per year.

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Common questions

How much from 3 h, 8 Mbps and 85 W?

0.2 kg CO₂e · per year. 487 kWh × 350 / 1e6, not a server LCA.

How much at 2 h?

0.1 kg CO₂e · per year. Fewer hours and 60 W.

How much at 5 h and 15 Mbps?

0.7 kg CO₂e · per year. More bitrate and 120 W.

Is 0.2 kg a platform mean?

No. Six typed fields. A data centre sits outside this calculator.

Where is 487 kWh?

On the second line. Examples take 0.2 kg CO₂e · per year.

Why so little CO₂e at 487 kWh?

The engine divides the grid by 1e6, not 1000.

Does a comma in 0.1 work?

Yes. 0,1 and 0.1 are the same kWh/GB.

Do blank persons split 0.2?

No. Options stay empty. The result is the year sum.

Is this a CDN audit?

No. An endpoint plus kWh/GB sketch. A full LCA does not enter.

Knowledge sources

The factors on the page are a sketch. Below are EPA emissions terms, not a national inventory.

Page updated in 2026.