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Calculate your carbon emissions in four easy steps

Calculate the carbon emissions of your trip with the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre’s holiday calculator for individuals and families.

Click Start to begin.

This calculator is only a guide based on scientific averages, so your actual emissions may vary. When you are finished, we give you the opportunity to keep in touch. Your information is voluntary and protected by our Privacy Policy.

Tell us a little about your holiday by adjusting the sliders or typing directly into the text fields below.

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Number of people

people

Tell us the total number of people going on this holiday. We can calculate emissions just for you, a couple or the whole family. Make sure to include children and babies as well.

Holiday duration

days

Tell us how many days will you be on holiday for.

Name your holiday

What would you like to call your holiday? This will help you if you use the calculator again in the future. Type an appropriate name into the box above.

We usually live in

Select the country where your home is from the list above.

Calculate how far you will travel for each type of transport by clicking the Add Journeys buttons or entering the kilometres travelled directly into the boxes.

International air

Add Journeys 0 kg*

Click the Add Journeys button above to calculate the impact of your flights to and from Australia.

Domestic air

Add Journeys 0 kg*

Click the Add Journeys button above to calculate the impact of your flights within Australia.

Rental/private car

km
0 kg*

How many kilometres will you/your group travel by car during your holiday? If multiple cars are used for a journey, include the extra car's kilometres as well.

Bus/coach

km
0 kg*

How many kilometres in total will you/your group travel by bus or coach during your holiday?

Train

km
0 kg*

How many kilometres in total will you/your group travel by train during your holiday?

Boat/ferry

km
0 kg*

How many kilometres in total will you/your group travel by boat or ferry during your holiday? This calculation assumes coastal shipping, not international trips.

Motorhome

km
0 kg*

How many kilometres in total will you/your group travel by campervans, motorhomes etc? If multiple vehicles are used for a journey, include each vehicle's kilometres.

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0kg

Transport Emissions (*CO2-e per person)
accomodation

Adjust the sliders (or type directly) to indicate the number of nights you will stay in each type of accommodation.

Bed & Breakfast

nights
0 kg*

Include farmstays and related accommodation.

Hotel

nights
0 kg*

Include resorts or similar accommodation.

Hostel

nights
0 kg*

Include youth hostels and backpacker accommodation.

Motel

nights
0 kg*

Covers motor lodges, motor inns etc.

Private home

nights
0 kg*

Include self-catered apartments and other accommodation similar to a private home.

Camping

nights
0 kg*

Covers tent camping, bush huts and campervans.

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0kg

Accommodation Emissions (*CO2-e per person)
accommodation

How do you plan to spend your time while on holiday? Adjust the sliders or type directly to input your plans.

Sporting activities

visits
0 kg*

Tell us how many sporting events, such as bungy jumping, white-water rafting or mini golf, you took part in. Add up participation of each person separately.

Attractions

visits
0 kg*

Add up the visits or tickets of each person separately. Count visits to aquariums and aqua parks, caves, gardens, scenic areas and tree-top walkways.

Visitor centres

visits
0 kg*

Add up the visits or tickets of each person separately.

Spa treatments

hours
0 kg*

Estimate the total number of guest treatment hours for all members of your group.

Eat at restaurants

visits
0 kg*

How many times (include visits of each individual person) will you eat at restaurants?

Be vegetarian

% meals
-0 kg*

What percentage of your meals will contain no meat (includes red meat, fish and poultry)?

Go shopping

dollars
0 kg*

In Australian dollars, how much money will you/your group spend on goods not covered by other questions in this calculator (e.g. clothing, electronics, books/magazines, souvenirs)? » Convert Currencies

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0kg

Recreation Emissions (*avg. C02-e per person)

Lets review where your carbon emissions are coming from. Move your mouse over the graphs to see further details.

Transport72%432,344KG*
Accommodation72%432,344KG*
Recreation72%432,344KG*
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Total Emissions*CO2-e per person

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