AI Carbon Emissions (Live)
Real-time estimates of AI’s carbon emissions (CO₂e) — today and year-to-date — based on public sources and transparent assumptions.
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Estimated CO₂ emitted by AI this year
— kg CO₂e
Estimated CO₂ emitted by AI today
— kg CO₂e
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What this measures
This page estimates carbon emissions attributable to AI compute (CO₂e), derived from electricity consumption, grid factors, and public reports.
Methodology & sources
We aggregate public sources and apply conservative assumptions to estimate daily and yearly CO₂e from AI workloads. Full details on the Methodology page. Methodology
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FAQ
How often are these numbers updated?
Server snapshots refresh periodically (ISR), and the on-page counters update live every few seconds.
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What does CO₂e mean?
CO₂e stands for carbon dioxide equivalent. It expresses the impact of different greenhouse gases as an equivalent amount of CO₂.