Carbon Cost of Christmas

The guide estimates that three days of Christmas celebrations can generate up to 650 kg of CO2 per person, representing 5.5% of an individual's annual carbon footprint, but notes that this can be reduced by over 60% to 250 kg through targeted actions regarding food, travel, lighting, and gifts.

• Consumption and spending on food, travel, lighting, and gifts during three days of Christmas festivities can produce up to 650 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person, which accounts for 5.5% of a person's total annual carbon footprint.
• It is possible to reduce Christmas-related CO2 emissions by more than 60%, bringing the total down to 250 kg, by taking specific actions related to gifts, lighting, travel, and food.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2007). Carbon Cost of Christmas. https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-cost-of-christmas/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Carbon Cost of Christmas. 2007. https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-cost-of-christmas/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Carbon Cost of Christmas |date=10 January 2007 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-cost-of-christmas/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2007carbon, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Carbon Cost of Christmas}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2007}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-cost-of-christmas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }