Carbon Cost of Christmas

A guide by the Stockholm Environment Institute detailing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with Christmas consumption and providing a target for reducing that impact.

• Consumption and spending on gifts, lighting, travel, and food during three days of Christmas festivities can generate up to 650 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person, which represents 5.5% of an individual'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 through specific actions regarding travel, food, gifts, and lighting.

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

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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} }